Costa Rica leads Central America in international tax assistance Costa Rica has become the first Central American country to sign the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. By Jack Grocott March 05 2012
New commissioner to investigate HMRC’s large tax settlements After a damning report criticising the way the UK tax authority handles its disputes with large taxpayers, a new role has been created that aims to make HMRC’s processes more... By Jack Grocott February 28 2012
COMMENT: Why India is not ready to join the OECD Despite India today ratifying the Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, the country is still not ready to become a fully-fledged member of the OECD and must change... By Jack Grocott February 27 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Why Colombia is paying close attention to M&A Jack Grocott speaks to Diego Gonzalez-Bendiksen, the head of the Colombian tax office's (DIAN) international audit unit about the future of compliance and why he is scrutinising M&A activity. By Jack Grocott February 24 2012
Vodafone’s India battle returns as government plans to tax offshore transactions Just when you thought the Vodafone dispute had come to an end, it has reared its head again with the government challenging last month’s Supreme Court ruling and looking to... By Jack Grocott February 23 2012
Taxpayers and officials agree change to risk management needed to avoid disputes Both taxpayers and officials need to change their approach to tax risk if they are to ensure greater compliance and reduce exposure to tax disputes, the Tax Council Policy Institute‘s... By Jack Grocott February 17 2012
Risk is vital for business, but only with effective management, says TCPI Delegates at the Tax Council Policy Institute (TCPI) were told yesterday that tax risk is an important and unavoidable part of doing business, but that effective risk management is essential. By Jack Grocott February 16 2012
COMMENT: Why Indian taxpayers need to be patient during a busy 2012 Rumours of delays in the implementation of India's Direct Taxes Code (DTC) and goods and service tax (GST) should be welcomed by taxpayers. By Jack Grocott February 13 2012
How two cases provide insight into taxation of indirect transfers in India Last month’s Vodafone ruling provided some clarity on the taxability of indirect transfers of Indian assets. But there are still some questions to be answered. By Jack Grocott February 13 2012
Indian SC to hear E*Trade case on Friday India’s Supreme Court will begin hearing the case of E*Trade Mauritius on Friday. The case relates to the taxation of capital gains arising from the transfer of shares from a... By Jack Grocott February 13 2012
