Tax mentions in FTSE 100 annual reports highlight transparency drive Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has analysed the number of mentions of the word “tax” in FTSE 100 companies’ 2010/11 annual reports, finding a substantial increase compared with 2005/6. By Matthew Gilleard April 09 2013
Camp and Baucus go on bipartisan US tax reform offensive In a week that will see President Barack Obama release his budget, the two top tax-writing figures in Congress have stepped up the prospects for US tax reform by publicly... By Matthew Gilleard April 09 2013
Boeing, Ford and others reiterate US tax reform demands One year after Japan cut its corporate tax rate and left the US with the highest rate in the developed world, the RATE Coalition of businesses has written a letter... By Matthew Gilleard April 02 2013
GAAR: How the UK has failed to learn from other countries’ anti-avoidance examples Last week’s publication of Finance Bill 2013 confirmed the UK is to introduce a General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) later this year. By Matthew Gilleard April 02 2013
Why OECD says France should reform its tax regime The OECD has urged France to implement reforms of its tax and transfer pricing system to improve the competitiveness of the nation’s companies, describing such action as “essential”. By Matthew Gilleard April 02 2013
Portugal outlines tax reform framework Portuguese Secretary of State for Finance, Paulo Nuncio, has announced 10 focus areas for reform of the tax code, as well as promising measures which will immediately stimulate investment. By Matthew Gilleard March 26 2013
Finland looks to spur investment with 20% corporate tax rate Finland will cut its corporate tax rate from 24.5% to 20%, effective from January 1 2014. The move has been prompted by concerns about competitiveness and comes in response to... By Matthew Gilleard March 26 2013
UK budget: Osborne tows “open for business” line with corporate tax cut George Osborne, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, has delivered the 2013 budget, confirming a one percentage point cut in the corporate tax rate to 20% by April 2015, and claiming... By Matthew Gilleard March 20 2013
Osborne’s tough task: Why he must cosy up to companies in tomorrow’s UK Budget The UK Budget 2013 is just one day away. International Tax Review has already looked at Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s likely budgetary announcements, including anti-avoidance measures and a... By Matthew Gilleard March 19 2013
