Google defends tax policy Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, has publicly defended his company’s corporation tax payments in the UK, but his comments are likely to rile subscribers to the Margaret Hodge (Labour MP)... By Matthew Gilleard April 23 2013
End of India tax treaty would hit Mauritius hard According to a recent report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the end of the double taxation avoidance agreement between India and Mauritius is a high risk that would have... By Matthew Gilleard April 23 2013
Cyprus to increase tax on business Cyprus has confirmed it will raise the corporate tax rate as part of a package of measures tied to a €10 billion ($13 billion) bailout package. By Matthew Gilleard April 23 2013
HMRC releases new GAAR guidance HM Revenue & Customs has released new guidance on the UK’s General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR), which is scheduled to come into effect in July, after the Finance Bill 2013 becomes... By Matthew Gilleard April 17 2013
Business Roundtable urges 2013 US tax reform action The Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of the chief executive officers of leading US multinationals, released a report this week urging Congress and the Obama Administration to undertake comprehensive tax... By Matthew Gilleard April 17 2013
Europe ups ante on tax transparency as Luxembourg succumbs; Austria may follow After a joint statement from the finance ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK (the G5) that they will push for greater exchange of bank information, other countries... By Matthew Gilleard April 16 2013
TREATY ANALYSIS: New Argentina-Spain DTT Argentina and Spain signed a new double taxation treaty (DTT) on March 11 2013, replacing the version that was terminated in June 2012. By Matthew Gilleard April 16 2013
EU Commissioner Olli Rehn calls for unified EU tax policy Olli Rehn, European Union Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner, has called for greater harmonisation in EU taxation policy. By Matthew Gilleard April 09 2013
Australia aims to publish 2,000 companies’ tax returns The Australian government has released a discussion paper regarding its proposed move to force the largest 2,000 companies to disclose more tax information, an initiative which represents a significant shift... By Matthew Gilleard April 09 2013
