EU VAT gap falls ahead of VAT reform to tackle fraud The EU hopes that its plan to reform the VAT system, which includes changes to the digital single market, will make it more resilient to the massive level of fraud... By Joe Stanley-Smith October 05 2017
US tax reform proposal skinny on detail and doesn’t add up Tax advisers have hailed the new Republican tax reform framework as a step in the right direction and positive for multinationals. By Joe Stanley-Smith September 29 2017
Former EU VAT head Raponi joins Taj in France Donato Raponi, former head of the VAT Unit at the European Commission, will join Taj Société d’Avocats as an associate of counsel. By Joe Stanley-Smith September 28 2017
EU to redesign tax net to catch online giants The European Commission (EC) will set out a “strong and ambitious” vision on how to tax the digital economy in early 2018, targeting companies such as Google, Amazon, Microsoft and... By Joe Stanley-Smith September 27 2017
Tax uncertainty continues as New Zealand election produces stalemate New Zealand’s closest election for decades has ended, perhaps unsurprisingly, with no clear winner as both the National and Labour parties fell short of a majority. By Joe Stanley-Smith September 25 2017
Tight New Zealand election could mean new taxes for multinationals New Zealand is gearing up for the most closely-fought election in its recent history, with tax policies such as a diverted profits tax (DPT) at stake when the country goes... By Joe Stanley-Smith September 22 2017
Meet the young tax professionals of the year Since 2010, the Young Tax Professional of the Year competition has been open to young students around the world. Joe Stanley-Smith caught up with the first and second prize winners,... By Joe Stanley-Smith August 23 2017
How Spanish SII is impacting companies: Duracell case study Spain has introduced groundbreaking requirements for companies to file transactional data in near real-time. Joe Stanley-Smith examines the case study of global battery company Duracell to explore how companies are... By Joe Stanley-Smith August 23 2017
How Spanish SII is impacting companies: Duracell case study Spain has introduced groundbreaking requirements for companies to file transactional data in near real-time. ITR examines the case study of global battery company Duracell to explore how companies are dealing... By Joe Stanley-Smith August 03 2017
