Littlewoods victory in UK VAT compound interest case could cost HMRC billions Littlewoods, the retailer, has been successful in a case concerning VAT compound interest worth £1.2 billion ($2 billion). By Salman Shaheen March 31 2014
Saint-Amans defends OECD’s CRS despite loopholes identified by TJN By shining a spotlight on loopholes and failing legislation, the Tax Justice Network has been at the fore of global tax policy development in recent years. By Salman Shaheen March 28 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Semeta discusses the latest on EU indirect tax reform The European Commission has been busy reforming the EU’s VAT system and trying to introduce a financial transaction tax (FTT). In an exclusive interview with Salman Shaheen, Algirdas Semeta, European... By Salman Shaheen March 25 2014
EXCLUSIVE: Pascal Saint-Amans defends OECD’s Common Reporting Standard despite loophole... By shining a spotlight on loopholes and failing legislation, the Tax Justice Network has been at the fore of global tax policy development in recent years. By Salman Shaheen March 13 2014
GE’s Chris Needham raises concerns over whether EU proposals will actually lead to a st... International Tax Review spoke to Chris Needham, global VAT director at GE, about his hopes for EU VAT reform and why he fears that the standard VAT return may not... By Salman Shaheen March 05 2014
EU Parliament backs standard VAT return The European Parliament has leant its weight behind a standard VAT return in a move that will please taxpayers. By Salman Shaheen February 26 2014
Tax reform: An incomplete revolution - special focus Last year saw the pace of tax policy changes across the world step up a gear. But the tax revolution is far from complete. By Salman Shaheen February 26 2014
EU digital VAT rule change forces Luxembourg to raise rates Luxembourg will be hit hard by next year's changes to the EU digital VAT rules. By Salman Shaheen February 26 2014
EU digital VAT rule change forces Luxembourg to raise rates Luxembourg will be hit hard by next year’s changes to the EU digital VAT rules. By Salman Shaheen February 06 2014
Will the next UK government lower VAT? The opposition Labour Party has slammed the Coalition government’s VAT rise. Labour is on course to win the next election. But will it lower VAT? By Salman Shaheen February 04 2014