UK Budget preview: Energy and banking sectors on alert Next week’s UK Budget could bring good news for energy companies after the energy minister this week hinted at incoming tax relief measures, though it is unclear if intensive lobbying... By Matthew Gilleard March 12 2014
Australia’s Tax Institute puts pressure on Abbott to cut 30% tax rate Australian businesses will see their tax burden fall if The Tax Institute gets its wish. The Institute has called on Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to cut the corporate tax... By Matthew Gilleard March 12 2014
Swiss Focus 2014 now available If one country has been a trailblazer in using the tax system to attract investment, it is Switzerland. But against a backdrop of international reforms and pan-European harmonisation, the scope... By Matthew Gilleard March 07 2014
Obama and Camp tax plans show distance left to travel on US tax reform Reform of the US tax system is still a long way off judging by the differences between the proposals in the 2015 Budget which President Obama released this week and... By Matthew Gilleard March 07 2014
Business Roundtable calls for tax reform pressure to be maintained following Camp’s dis... The US tax reform discussion draft from Dave Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, achieves two key goals for business, says John Engler, the leader of one... By Matthew Gilleard February 28 2014
Chidambaram brings Indian DTC Bill back into focus While this month’s interim Budget in India was merely a vote-on-account and went largely unheralded in the corporate tax world, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram did make pledges regarding the Direct... By Matthew Gilleard February 28 2014
UK banks call on Osborne to end “inconsistent” levy The British Bankers Association (BBA) has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to end the bank levy. His 2014 Budget is less than a month away. By Matthew Gilleard February 27 2014
Australian shadow treasurer: BEPS leadership must continue at G20 this week Andrew Leigh, Australia's Shadow Treasurer, has urged Treasurer Joe Hockey to show strong leadership at the G20 meeting of finance ministers this week to progress global action to tackle base... By Matthew Gilleard February 19 2014
Budget seeks Canadian BEPS action ahead of OECD schedule Jim Flaherty, Canadian finance minister, continued the theme of recent years when he delivered his 2014 Budget speech last week, focusing on improving the integrity of the country’s tax system. By Matthew Gilleard February 18 2014