This content is from: Spain Baker & McKenzie bags Spanish firm Baker & McKenzie is merging with Spanish tax and securities specialist Briones Alonso y Martín, helping the US firm plug the gaps in its practice to win more local work December 22 2000
This content is from: United Kingdom PwC partner to promote global accounting standards December 20 2000
This content is from: Czech Republic Linklaters launches Czech tax group Linklaters & Alliance is preparing to tap tax-related opportunities in emerging central and eastern European markets, scooping two local partners in Prague December 15 2000
This content is from: Germany Germany protects tax base The first amendments have been drafted to the German Tax Reform Act concerning domestic share and derivatives trading December 15 2000
This content is from: India Ireland-India tax treaty Ireland and India have signed an agreement to avoid double taxation and prevent tax evasion on income and capital gains taxes December 15 2000
This content is from: Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong implements air-services tax agreements December 15 2000
This content is from: European Union EU VAT invoicing proposals could save billions The European Commission has proposed a series of rules to harmonize and modernize value-added tax (VAT) invoicing in the EU December 15 2000
This content is from: Direct Tax Tax - London 1-3 years pqe Regional background welcome. No pigeon holing. Very broad range of work: corporate tax, property and employment tax. Highly regarded with great exposure to clients. (From £55,000) December 11 2000
This content is from: United States Sullivan goes European Lawyers in Europe expressed surprise this week as Sullivan & Cromwell hired two of the most high-profile partners in France December 08 2000
This content is from: United States Securities Commission lightens load on big five The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it is to adopt milder rule amendments regarding auditor independence. The announcement follows months of debate between the organization and the big five accounting... December 08 2000
This content is from: France Vivendi keeps tax secrets in-house Officials putting together the three-way merger between Vivendi, Seagram and Canal chose to handle most of the tax issues on the deal in-house, fearing details of the transaction might leak out if they hired outside ... December 08 2000
This content is from: Estonia Coudert completes Estonian steel deal Coudert Brothers has completed a $205million financing for the largest industrial project in Estonia December 08 2000
This content is from: United States Herbert Smith advises on UK building society flotation Bradford & Bingley Building Society selected UK firm Herbert Smith to advise on the building society’s conversion to a limited company and its flotation on the London stock exchange December 08 2000
This content is from: Isle of Man Isle of Man plans escape from OECD blacklist The Isle of Man’s council of ministers has approved proposals to make the island the first UK tax haven to be removed from the OECD blacklist December 08 2000
This content is from: Belgium Allen & Overy advises on joint-venture purchase Allen & Overy has advised Deutche Bank Capital Partners and Pierre et Vacances on their joint purchase of Center Parcs, the holiday division of Scottish and Newcastle December 01 2000
This content is from: Costa Rica PwC pitches for LatAm business in London PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was in London last week pitching European investors with its best Latin American ideas December 01 2000
