European Commission weighs against Wheels in DB ECJ VAT case A case involving a number of Ford Motor Company defined benefit (DB) pension funds was heard by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last week, with an annual £100 million... By Salman Shaheen September 20 2012
Michael Meacher MP discusses his Bill for a stronger UK GAAR EXCLUSIVE: On the same day the consultation closed on the government’s general anti-abuse rule (GAAR), Labour Member of Parliament Michael Meacher tabled a private member’s Bill for a much wider... By Salman Shaheen September 18 2012
India makes e-payment of customs duty compulsory The Indian government is attempting to make life easier for importers by making it mandatory to pay customs duty electronically. By Salman Shaheen September 14 2012
Commission to move forward rapidly with FTT In his third State of the Union address, European Commission President José Manuel Barroso said the Commission is committed to moving forward quickly with the financial transaction tax (FTT). By Salman Shaheen September 13 2012
Businesses responding well to China’s carbon tax pilot China is making strong progress on carbon taxation as Guangdong province releases a detailed plan of its pilot. By Salman Shaheen September 13 2012
PWYP’s Mona Thowsen discusses the benefits of new extractive industries transparency st... Publish What You Pay Norway has developed a new standard of country-by-country reporting, backed by trade unions and investment companies, which goes beyond the requirements of the EITI and Dodd... By Salman Shaheen September 11 2012
Spanish and Israeli VAT hikes bite The beginning of September marked VAT increases in Spain and Israel. While Spain’s three percentage point rise was much sharper than Israel’s one percentage point increase, both are hurting taxpayers. By Salman Shaheen September 07 2012
Why South Africa is unlikely to raise VAT On the eve of the medium term budget policy statement, there have been rumours that a VAT rise may be on its way. Taxpayers should not panic, however. By Salman Shaheen September 06 2012
Peru repeals VAT exemption for export of services Peru is repealing the Export of Services Promotion Act, which will hurt many Peruvian companies selling their services abroad. By Salman Shaheen September 06 2012
Why France’s FTT will be short lived France stands at the crossroads as the world watches to see the outcome of its new financial transaction tax (FTT). But given progress with the European Commission's broader model, it... By Salman Shaheen September 01 2012
