World Tax and World Transfer Pricing submissions open The research period for World Tax and World Transfer Pricing 2018 has now begun. Firms interested in making submissions can download the relevant forms from this page. By Joe Stanley-Smith March 29 2017
ECJ stands firm on e-books standard VAT rate The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reiterated its stance on the controversial issue of taxing e-books in a decision against Poland. By Joe Stanley-Smith March 10 2017
New Director for Indirect Taxation and Tax Administration at the European Commission The European Commission has decided to appoint Maria Teresa Fabregas Fernandez as its Director for Indirect Taxation and Tax Administration. By Joe Stanley-Smith March 09 2017
Potential structuring risks in Russia after court upholds Mondelez-Cadbury decision Companies operating in Russia should urgently re-assess their tax structures after one of the country’s courts delivered a landmark decision concerning substance in a cross-border M&A deal, creating serious risks... By Joe Stanley-Smith March 06 2017
Sverdlov is DLA Piper’s new Ukraine head of tax Illya Sverdlov has been announced as DLA Piper’s new head of tax in Ukraine, effective immediately. By Joe Stanley-Smith March 02 2017
Apple challenges European Commission’s arm’s-length test Apple has divulged its grounds for appealing against the European Commission’s (EC’s) controversial €13 billion ($14 billion) state aid tax demand, releasing a document detailing 14 pleas of law against... By Amelia Schwanke & Joe Stanley-Smith February 24 2017
Nominations open for Indirect Tax Leaders guide The research period for the sixth edition of International Tax Review's Indirect Tax Leaders guide has begun. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 13 2017
Transatlantic tax tensions grow over business poaching EU leaders are queuing up to criticise the US and UK over plans to slash corporation tax, while US President Donald Trump makes provocative comments on the European project. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 08 2017
GCC countries take major step towards VAT implementation Bahrain’s Minister of Finance Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohamed Al Khalifa has signed the Gulf Cooperation Council’s (GCC’s) agreement on unified VAT and selective taxation, paving the way for VAT to... By Joe Stanley-Smith February 02 2017
Saudi Arabia approves VAT Saudi Arabia has become the third Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country to approve the region’s proposed 5% VAT as the region moves ahead with the biggest tax change in recent... By Joe Stanley-Smith February 02 2017
