Trump set to axe US anti-tax avoidance measures A new notice from the IRS reveals President Donald Trump’s plans to revoke Obama-era anti-tax avoidance measures including earnings stripping rules, which could cause an upsurge of inversions. By Lena Angvik July 18 2017
French court rules in favour of Google in €1.1 billion PE dispute Google avoids a €1.1 billion bill in back taxes as a Paris court on Wednesday rejected claims that the tech giant has a permanent establishment for which it should be... By Lena Angvik July 13 2017
OECD appoints new head of its tax treaty unit Sophie Chatel has been appointed head of the tax treaty unit in the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. By Lena Angvik July 07 2017
Poland sets precedent as tax avoidance measures generate more revenue than expected A crackdown on tax avoidance in Poland has raised more money than expected and helped to balance government spending. The country is now being hailed as an example for other... By Lena Angvik June 29 2017
Tax professionals weigh in on OECD’s PE and profit splits drafts The OECD has released two new discussion drafts on permanent establishments and profit splits under the BEPS project. Tax professionals are now evaluating new clarifications while corporates are considering practical... By Lena Angvik June 27 2017
OECD appoints new head of transfer pricing Tomas Balco has been appointed as the new head of the OECD’s Transfer Pricing Unit in the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration. By Lena Angvik June 22 2017
New British Virgin Islands report rouses tax haven controversy Offshore companies in the British Virgin Islands own assets of more than $1.5 trillion, according to a locally-commissioned report released on Wednesday. By Lena Angvik June 22 2017
Multinationals brace for transfer pricing disputes from increased BEPS transparency The OECD’s BEPS project promises a fairy tale tax landscape with increased transparency and not a dispute in sight. But could the project in fact have the opposite effect and... By Lena Angvik June 22 2017
Google France makes PE case to avoid €1.1 billion tax payback Google is forcing tax authorities to grapple with transfer pricing in the digital economy in several jurisdictions as the tech giant looks to avoid paying a hefty tax bill from... By Lena Angvik June 20 2017
Microsoft New Zealand sets sail for Bermuda Microsoft’s recent transfer of ownership of its New Zealand subsidiary from Luxembourg to Bermuda also coincides with Luxembourg signing on to the OECD’s multilateral instrument that promises to curb double... By Lena Angvik June 15 2017
