ECJ’s Portugal Telecom ruling means more flexibility on VAT deductions Today’s judgment by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the Portugal Telecoms case should give taxpayers increased flexibility in choosing VAT deduction methods, advisers say. By Joe Dalton September 06 2012
ATO identifies positive alternative dispute resolution trend The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released its first publication reviewing trends in its tax litigation and has identified that taxpayers are increasingly avoiding court by turning to alternative dispute... By Joe Dalton September 06 2012
ECJ says UK group relief rules breach EU law in Philips Electronics case The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided that HMRC’s attempts to stop Philips UK claiming group tax relief on losses transferred from a domestic permanent establishment (PE) infringed EU... By Joe Dalton September 06 2012
KRA Holding case may broaden Indian tax deductions for management fees India’s Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Pune Bench (ITAT) recently decided a case concerning the tax deductibility of fees paid to portfolio managers, and if followed, the judgment could see the... By Joe Dalton August 30 2012
What taxpayers should know about South Africa’s litigation strategy South Africa’s tax regime is undergoing significant reform. International Tax Review speaks with two of the country’s leading tax advisers to discover how taxpayers can avoid disputes and what strategy... By Joe Dalton August 29 2012
SABMiller fighting India over retrospective capital gains tax Brewing multinational SABMiller filed a petition in Bombay’s High Court last week against the Indian tax authorities’ retrospective claims for unpaid capital gains tax, initiating a dispute that will ramp... By Joe Dalton August 29 2012
ECJ tax cases to look out for in September In September the ECJ will re-open after its summer break. International Tax Review examines the tax schedule for next month and highlights the cases taxpayers will need to look out... By Joe Dalton August 24 2012
Why Italian taxpayers are turning to alternative dispute resolution Italian taxpayers are increasingly turning to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to settle transfer pricing disputes in a trend advisers say was initiated by the recent release of guidelines clarifying the... By Joe Dalton August 23 2012
Taxpayers’ guide to UK disputes and HMRC’s litigation strategy International Tax Review speaks with three of the UK’s leading tax dispute advisers to get advice on managing UK disputes and find out what taxpayers can expect from HMRC in... By Joe Dalton August 23 2012
