India Budget preview: Retrospective amendments still most contentious issue for taxpayers Newly-elected Indian leaders Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley must use next month’s Budget to repeal the retrospective amendments brought in under the previous government if they want to provide businesses... By Matthew Gilleard June 12 2014
Japan to cut corporate tax rate in 2015 Japan is set to reduce its corporate tax rate from 2015. By Matthew Gilleard June 12 2014
Inversions: The trend turning transactional tax planning upside down Mention the word ‘inversion’ or ‘inverted’ and the first things likely to come to mind for most people are inverted commas – the most supercilious of the English language’s punctuation... By Matthew Gilleard May 27 2014
Credit Suisse pleads guilty in $2.6 billion tax evasion case The US government has vowed to continue its campaign against offshore tax evasion after Credit Suisse pleaded guilty this week to the charge of being involved in an “extensive and... By Matthew Gilleard May 22 2014
House passes permanent US R&D tax credit Bill US businesses will be pleased that lawmakers have taken one step closer to providing certainty over the future of the R&D tax credit, after the House of Representatives voted 274-131... By Matthew Gilleard May 15 2014
Brazilian Superior Court strikes down CFC rules as incompatible with tax treaties The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) has ruled that the country’s controlled foreign corporation (CFC) regime is not compatible with the business profits article (Article 7, OECD Model Convention)... By Matthew Gilleard May 15 2014
Business wants Budget springboard to Australian reform as tax cut looks set to be delayed Large employers are worried Australia’s corporate tax cut of one-and-a-half percentage points will be pushed back from its scheduled July 1 implementation date, prompting the Business Council of Australia (BCA),... By Matthew Gilleard May 15 2014
House to decide on permanency of US R&D tax credit The US House of Representatives will vote later today on permanent research and development (R&D) legislation, one of the most popular extender provisions for businesses. By Matthew Gilleard May 09 2014
