US industry bodies lobby Obama to take tax message to G8 Industry organisations in the US have urged President Barack Obama to prioritise the international competitiveness of worldwide American companies by championing tax policies to that end at the G8 summit... By Matthew Gilleard June 05 2013
Perceived avoiders declare support for tax reform Multinational companies Apple and Google, which have been accused of tax avoidance by a number of governments, say they want to see the tax laws changed. By Matthew Gilleard May 28 2013
EU tax transparency reforms expanded to all large companies The EU is seeking to extend tax transparency reforms for banks and resources groups to all large public and private companies. The move to install country-by-country reporting (CBCR) disclosure requirements... By Matthew Gilleard May 27 2013
Changes to UK partnership tax rules could cause headaches The UK government is holding a consultation on how to change two aspects of its partnership tax rules, with the aim of preventing tax loss arising from when employment relationships... By Matthew Gilleard May 27 2013
Legal & General: Why we support greater transparency in tax reporting Legal & General won PwC’s 2012 Building Public Trust award for the best tax reporting in the FTSE 100. The company’s tax team explains its approach to tax transparency and... By Matthew Gilleard May 22 2013
FTT likely to be watered down and delayed As EU leaders prepare to meet later today to discuss the financial transaction tax (FTT) and improving the efficiency of tax collection, progress must be made on agreeing the scope... By Matthew Gilleard May 21 2013
SAT provides guidance on companies’ secondments in China China’s State Administration of Taxation (SAT) has issued guidance to help taxpayers understand the tax authority’s assessment of how secondment arrangements should work. By Matthew Gilleard May 20 2013
BCA brands Australian budget "lost opportunity" The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has criticised last week's Australian budget, saying the business tax measures announced fall short of what business wants and may hamper investment, and that... By Matthew Gilleard May 20 2013
Google hauled before UK PAC again, but international tax framework cited as real villain Google vice president Matt Brittin was called back to give evidence in front of the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week, after its members were unsatisfied with his... By Matthew Gilleard May 20 2013