UK Summer Budget: Osborne delivers another corporate tax cut George Osborne, UK chancellor of the exchequer, surprised businesses today in the first Conservative Budget in the UK for two decades by cutting the corporate tax rate, though not for... By Matthew Gilleard July 07 2015
UK Summer Budget preview: Tax simplification key for Osborne to unleash investment Businesses want George Osborne, the UK chancellor of the exchequer, to make the most of tomorrow’s Budget, the first since 1997 to be the exclusive product of Conservative party ideas... By Matthew Gilleard July 06 2015
EC publishes Belgium excess profit regime state aid decision; issues injunctions to oth... The European Commission (EC) has published in its Official Journal a notification about its investigation into whether Belgium’s excess profit tax ruling system constitutes state aid and has ordered Estonia... By Matthew Gilleard June 11 2015
Hatch and Ryan voice US BEPS concerns; urge Lew not to forget Congress in discussions The Republicans leading the US Congress’ two tax-writing committees have called on Jacob Lew, Treasury Secretary, to “remain engaged with Congress” as proposals related to the OECD base erosion and... By Matthew Gilleard June 09 2015
India’s Lok Sabha passes GST Bill India’s lower house of parliament this week passed a goods and services tax (GST) Bill, gaining the two thirds majority needed despite a staged walkout from the opposition Congress party. By Matthew Gilleard May 06 2015
Australia and UK want to go “further and faster” than the OECD on diverted profits action The UK diverted profits tax (DPT) – dubbed the Google tax – has been in effect for almost a month, and Australia is looking at similar action to be included... By Matthew Gilleard April 26 2015
Vodafone back in India’s sights for more tax The Indian government is attempting to promote a more taxpayer-friendly environment, but is not being helped by demands from the tax authorities for more revenue from multinational companies. By Matthew Gilleard April 21 2015
Danish GAAR threatens taxpayers with more uncertainty and aggression The Danish government has introduced a Bill (L167) to implement a general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) in the country for the first time, which would enable authorities to deny treaty benefits... By Matthew Gilleard April 08 2015
