DuPont LatAm tax director launches GR8 Tax & Finance Consulting Cristina Sampaio Cavalieri Teixeira has left her role as Latin America tax director and Brazil Finance Director at DuPont, to launch GR8 Tax & Finance Consulting. By Matthew Gilleard June 25 2013
OECD wants non-member engagement on company tax payments issue The OECD is seeking increased input from non-member countries as part of its efforts to ensure multinational corporations cannot exploit loopholes in the international tax system. By Matthew Gilleard June 24 2013
The tax market reacts to G8 Lough Erne Declaration: Do you agree? David Cameron, UK Prime Minister, championed progress on the issues of tax and transparency by placing them at the top of his agenda for the UK’s chairmanship of the G8. By Matthew Gilleard June 24 2013
Japan to update corporate tax incentives; may cut 38% rate The ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has released more tax policy details in the run-up to July’s elections for the Upper House of Councillors, heightening the prospect of a cut... By Matthew Gilleard June 24 2013
Debt ceiling deadline and G8 discussions could force US tax reform A looming deadline for the US federal debt ceiling, and the discussions that came out of last week’s G8 summit in Lough Erne, could prompt action on reforming the US... By Matthew Gilleard June 24 2013
George Osborne claims G8 is driving ahead on tax issue George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, said more progress has been made on countering tax secrecy and corporate tax evasion in the last 24 hours than in the previous... By Matthew Gilleard June 17 2013
Ways & Means chairman Dave Camp to examine US BEPS issues United States House Ways & Means Committee chairman Dave Camp will hold a hearing on Thursday to examine US and foreign multinationals’ use of tax havens to avoid tax and... By Matthew Gilleard June 10 2013
UK debt-for-equity swaps to become taxable under HMRC proposal The UK tax authority has published a consultation paper to seek stakeholder feedback on its proposals to modernise the taxation of corporate debt and derivative contracts. By Matthew Gilleard June 10 2013
German Min Fin could introduce patent box to compete with others in Europe German state tax ministers are concerned about the country’s potential loss of competitive advantage because of new intellectual property tax incentives being offered by other EU member states such as... By Matthew Gilleard June 05 2013
Analysing the new China – Netherlands tax treaty On May 31 2013, China and the Netherlands signed a new double taxation avoidance treaty which will come into effect in 2014. By Matthew Gilleard June 05 2013