UK R&D expenditure hits record high Business spending on research and development (R&D) in the UK rose by 8% in 2012, as companies moved to take advantages of tax incentives on offer. By Matthew Gilleard September 18 2013
Guernsey signs tax deal with Switzerland as jurisdictions work to change perception Guernsey has signed a tax information exchange agreement (TIEA) with Switzerland, taking the number of such agreements signed by the UK crown dependency to 46. By Matthew Gilleard September 18 2013
US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew: We have structure to get to 28% rate In remarks made at the Economic Club in Washington, DC yesterday, US Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said the US has the structure to get the corporate tax rate down to... By Matthew Gilleard September 18 2013
Mexican reform proposals make grim reading for taxpayers On September 8, Mexico’s President Peña Nieto presented a long-awaited tax reform proposal to Congress. The measures it contains, which include a scrapping of the planned corporate tax reduction and... By Matthew Gilleard September 18 2013
Tax justice campaigners: Companies’ “duty” to minimise tax exposed as false Tax justice campaigners have commissioned a formal legal opinion from law firm Farrer & Co, which states that UK company directors have no fiduciary duty to their shareholders to mitigate... By Matthew Gilleard September 11 2013
What the Australian election means for indirect taxpayers Indirect tax issues have been a point of contention in Australian politics ever since former Prime Minister Julia Gillard went back on her pre-election promise not to introduce a carbon... By Matthew Gilleard September 10 2013
What the Australian election means for corporate taxpayers A change in government means a change in policy. Australians went to the polls on September 7 to elect a new federal government and it is clear the previous Labor... By Matthew Gilleard September 10 2013
G20 communiqué drives BEPS action forward but implementation will be a “nightmare” G20 leaders met in St. Petersburg last week, with international taxation once again high on the agenda. By Matthew Gilleard September 10 2013
Italy imposes FTT on derivatives Italy’s financial transaction tax (FTT), implemented in March 2013, has been extended to cover financial derivatives and high frequency trades. By Matthew Gilleard September 04 2013
US agrees tax evasion deal with Switzerland The US and Switzerland have reached an agreement allowing Swiss banks to pay a fine rather than be prosecuted for tax evasion by their US accountholders. By Matthew Gilleard September 04 2013
