EC loses patience with Irish stalling over €13 billion Apple state aid reclaim The European Commission is taking Ireland to court as the country still hasn’t reclaimed the €13 billion ($15.2 billion) state aid from Apple more than a year after the company’s... By Salman Shaheen October 05 2017
Reginaldo Angelo dos Santos launches T4B consultancy in Brazil Reginaldo Angelo dos Santos has left Syngenta Brazil to found T4B – Tax For Business Consulting. By Salman Shaheen October 04 2017
Will the UK one day tax robots? With UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn turning his attention to the dangers of automation for the labour market, might a future British government look to introduce a tax on... By Salman Shaheen September 29 2017
What CETA means for taxpayers The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada has provisionally entered into force, offering tax advantages for businesses. By Salman Shaheen September 27 2017
Switzerland accused of spying on German tax authorities According to German media, members of the Swiss intelligence agency are being investigated for spying on the German tax authorities. One whistle-blower is not in the least bit surprised, International... By Salman Shaheen August 25 2017
Avinash Persaud: The banker who designed FTT to tame City Former managing director of State Street Bank and leading financial expert Avinash Persaud tells Salman Shaheen why he has designed a financial transaction tax (FTT) for Britain’s opposition Labour Party... By Salman Shaheen August 23 2017
The Netherlands and UK sit at the heart of the global tax haven industry By Salman Shaheen August 23 2017
Brazil looks to introduce VAT to ease compliance for corporates Brazil is seeking to become the latest major economy to introduce a national VAT system to end the torturous system of multiple state taxes that is causing headaches for companies. By Salman Shaheen August 23 2017
Salman Shaheen discusses tax and philanthropy on TalkRADIO Salman Shaheen, managing editor of International Tax Review, speaks to TalkRADIO’s Julia Hartley-Brewer about whether the taxes paid by big multinationals matter when their founders are donating vast sums to... By Salman Shaheen August 21 2017
