EU tells Belgium and France to abolish tax exemptions for ports The European Commission (EC) has made the next move in a long-running state aid dispute over corporate tax exemptions for ports, by telling France and Belgium to abolish the exemptions... By Joe Stanley-Smith August 02 2017
ATO talks low-value goods exemption removal In less than a year, Australia will become the first country to remove its GST exemption on imported low-value goods. International Tax Review spoke exclusively to the Australian Taxation Office... By Joe Stanley-Smith July 19 2017
HMRC’s new customs system may not be ready in time for Brexit The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has published a report on the progress of a new customs system. Questions remain about whether it will be ready in time for Brexit,... By Joe Stanley-Smith July 13 2017
Tax director 2.0 Tax work is being transformed by technology, and the role of the tax director is changing with it. Joe Stanley-Smith looks at the new tools on offer to businesses, the... By Joe Stanley-Smith July 11 2017
Cross-sector convergence and its tax M&A implications As companies scramble to keep pace with the rapidly evolving digital world, they are striking new deals and alliances – with new tax implications – to beef up their online... By Joe Stanley-Smith July 05 2017
The world’s best indirect tax leaders revealed The sixth edition of the Indirect Tax Leaders guide has been released, with more than 200 new indirect tax leaders recognised around the world. By Joe Stanley-Smith June 29 2017
Companies across Germany could face state aid clawback German companies could be hit with an unexpected tax bill if the European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that a commonly used clause in the country’s Real Estate Transfer Tax... By Joe Stanley-Smith June 28 2017
German court refers real estate tax to ECJ due to state aid doubts The German Federal Fiscal Court, citing doubts over the country’s real estate transfer tax (RETT), has referred a list of questions to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to determine... By Joe Stanley-Smith June 23 2017
ECJ backs UK in Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association case The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has added to Gibraltar’s list of Brexit worries by ruling against the Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association’s (GBGA’s) appeal for its members to be... By Joe Stanley-Smith June 15 2017
Saudi Arabia seeks feedback on draft VAT law Saudi Arabia has released a 12-point draft VAT law, laying down the framework under which the GCC member state will implement VAT from January 1 2018. By Joe Stanley-Smith June 01 2017
