Why Singapore risks losing top spot in Asia for regional headquarters Singapore risks losing its reputation as the best place in Asia to set up regional headquarters because of planned changes to tax rules and competition from Hong Kong and Malaysia. By Sophie Harding November 27 2014
EC investigations could negatively impact legitimate TP arrangements The European Commission’s (EC) investigations into deals made with Starbucks, Fiat and Apple have left the tax world fearing a witch hunt, which could cause perfectly legitimate transfer pricing agreements... By Sophie Harding November 25 2014
ATO’s reconstruction ruling likely to increase uncertainty and compliance risks for tax... The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has finalised transfer pricing ruling TR 2014/6, which outlines the application of reconstruction provisions. By Sophie Harding November 25 2014
Merck Group’s Frank Schoeneborn discusses patent box controversy, negative press and is... Frank Schoeneborn, head of operational transfer pricing at Merck Group, discusses the power of public opinion and the impact it is having on transfer pricing in an interview with TPWeek. By Sophie Harding November 19 2014
Public registry of beneficial ownership in Denmark shows continuing trend The Danish government, on November 7, announced plans to create a public registry of beneficial ownership. By Sophie Harding November 17 2014
Concerns over feasibility of holistic approach in implementation of BEPS Action 10 The discussion draft for Action 10 of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) project has been met with both plaudits and criticisms. By Sophie Harding November 13 2014
P&G resumes activity in Argentina after temporary suspension over allegations of tax fraud Procter & Gamble (P&G) has resumed operations in Argentina after an eight-day suspension over allegations of tax fraud. By Sophie Harding November 13 2014
Korea’s NTS plans to ease tax burden on foreign investors Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) has announced plans to ease the tax burden on foreign companies in an attempt to quash concerns over cross border transactions with parent firms. By Sophie Harding November 12 2014
How the media is making life hard for Vietnamese multinationals The recent growth in transfer pricing related articles in the Vietnamese press and the government’s aggressive tax audit efforts have left many multinationals feeling uneasy. By Sophie Harding November 11 2014
Argentina suspends P&G operations over allegations of tax fraud Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) operations in Argentina have been suspended because of allegations the company overbilled exports to funnel money out of the country, hiding taxable income. By Sophie Harding November 06 2014
