Vote now for the top tax transactional and tax planning firms Two forthcoming issues of International Tax Review will include surveys of the leading tax transactional (March) and tax planning firms (May) around the world. By Matthew Gilleard January 02 2014
Baucus wants to halve available US energy tax breaks Max Baucus, chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee, has released an energy tax reform discussion draft which would repeal many incentives (or allow them to expire) and replace them... By Matthew Gilleard December 19 2013
Mauritius actively cooperating with India over tax treaty amendments Mauritius has agreed to insert a limitation of benefit (LOB) clause into its tax treaty with India, based on a threshold related to the level of company expenditure on the... By Matthew Gilleard December 17 2013
New Netherlands agreement could open tax planning opportunities The Dutch Ministry of Finance has announced that the Netherlands and Curacao have agreed the text of a new bilateral tax arrangement designed to avoid double taxation. By Matthew Gilleard December 17 2013
Tax policy earns UK bronze in trade-friendly ranking The UK has come third in a poll of countries that are best-placed to capitalise on a boost in international trade. By Matthew Gilleard December 16 2013
BEPS: The Australian perspective David Bradbury, Assistant Treasurer of Australia until the September election, and the driving force behind Australia’s efforts to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) over the past 12 months,... By Matthew Gilleard December 10 2013
UK Autumn Statement: Osborne pledges to raise £9 billion from anti-avoidance measures George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, today unveiled his Autumn Statement. Anti-avoidance measures dominated, with Osborne promising they will raise £9 billion ($15 billion) over five years. By Matthew Gilleard December 05 2013
Indian Finance Minister: DTC is ready Speaking exclusively with International Tax Review, Palaniappan Chidambaram, India’s Minister of Finance, revealed the long-awaited Direct Taxes Code (DTC) is ready and that he hopes to pass the DTC Bill... By Matthew Gilleard December 03 2013
Indian Finance Minister Chidambaram trumpets business-friendly approach Palaniappan Chidambaram, India’s Minister of Finance, spoke exclusively to International Tax Review about India’s increasingly non-adversarial approach to taxation and reducing uncertainty in the corporate tax environment. By Matthew Gilleard December 03 2013
UK Autumn Statement: Osborne urged to focus on stability The annual pre-Autumn Statement rumour mill for the UK has been churning furiously and issues such as avoidance, business rates, capital gains tax and employment taxes will all probably get... By Matthew Gilleard December 03 2013
