How to survive a VAT audit VAT audit rules vary from country to country, but across Europe taxpayers are feeling the heat. Find out how to deal with the authorities when they come knocking. By Salman Shaheen March 27 2012
What taxpayers think about the Commission’s VAT reform plans Taxpayers have responded favourably to the Commission’s plans to reform the EU’s VAT system, but they are concerned by anti-fraud measures and unrealistic proposals. By Salman Shaheen March 26 2012
COMMENT: Why Europe should persevere with the FTT With the Dutch Finance Minister calling on the European Commission to seek alternative means of taxing the financial sector, there are those in the media proclaiming the death of the... By Salman Shaheen March 25 2012
Netherlands look for other means to tax financial sector Despite enthusiasm for a financial transactions (FTT) tax from France, Germany and the European Commission, the Dutch are looking at other options for taxing the financial sector. By Salman Shaheen March 21 2012
Indian budget proposes negative list Today’s budget includes the proposal to tax all services except those in the negative list. By Salman Shaheen March 16 2012
Why China is extending its VAT pilot China piloted a new VAT regime in Shanghai in January. It now plans to expand the programme to Beijing on July 1. By Salman Shaheen March 16 2012
Nobel Prize winners urge Obama to back EU’s carbon tax on airlines As seven of Europe’s biggest airlines earlier this week voiced their opposition to the EU’s decision to bring aviation into the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), a much longer list of... By Salman Shaheen March 15 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Why tax justice campaigners and the OECD are not seeing eye to eye A report from the Tax Justice Network (TJN) has piled criticism on the OECD’s methods of tackling tax haven secrecy. It has drawn the ire of the organisation’s head of... By Salman Shaheen March 14 2012
COMMENT: Why businesses should back country-by-country reporting Multinationals with nothing to hide should back country-by-country reporting to reduce their exposure to risk and negative press and to make investors happy. By Salman Shaheen March 12 2012
COMMENT: Why protests against EU carbon tax on airlines are a load of hot air Seven of Europe's biggest aviation companies have joined forces to protest against the European Union's plans to tax airline carbon emissions. Read why this is a waste of time. By Salman Shaheen March 12 2012
