Direct Tax

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This content is from: Israel

Tax exemptions lower Israeli venture capital barriers

The Israeli government is scrapping capital gains tax on foreign investments in local venture capital funds, following concerns about the disincentive that the former double taxation system created
September 29 2001
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New Ernst & Young team to target entrepreneurial business

Colin Masters has left his senior role at Coutts & Co to head a new Ernst & Young team, which will target entrepreneurial business with a variety of tax planning services
September 29 2001
This content is from: Spain

Spain to reduce telecoms taxation

The Spanish government is cutting a tax on third-generation (3G) mobile phone operators by 62.5%, in response to industry lobbying
September 29 2001
This content is from: China

China to introduce environmental levy in protection efforts

The Chinese government is to levy environmental taxes and encourage private and overseas investment in environmental projects, according to a senior official at the State Environmental Protection Administration
September 29 2001
This content is from: Brazil

LatAm gas pipeline pact to spur investment

Investors are to benefit from a more liberalized Latin American energy market after regulators signed a pact guaranteeing equal treatment for both foreign and local companies
September 29 2001
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London - Corporate Tax

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September 27 2001
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London - Tax

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September 27 2001
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German court vetoes document regulations

A ruling by Germany's highest tax court in May of this year compels the German tax authorities to rethink their proposed transfer pricing documentation regulations. By Alexander Vögele and William Bader, KPMG, Frankfurt
September 24 2001
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Chile tightens up on tax evasion

Chile recently introduced new tax law provisions. Whilst foreign institutional investors gain an exemption, a new thin capitalization rule along with limitations on certain taxplanning techniques show the authorities’...
September 24 2001
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Banking: an anatomy of an e-transition

The internet has dramatically changed the way in which banking institutions conduct their global business. But what exactly are the tax implications of e-banking? By Steven D Felgran, Ian E Novos and Marcus Collardin,...
September 24 2001
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Applying the avoir fiscal and the half income procedure

The avoir fiscal system and the new German half income procedure may make it attractive for non-German shareholders of French corporations to channel their dividend income through a German resident corporation. By Hub...
September 24 2001
This content is from: Netherlands

Netherlands plans corporate cuts

The Dutch government has said it will reduce corporation tax by 0.5% in next year's budget, pledging further reductions in future years
September 22 2001
This content is from: Germany

Latham launches German tax group with Haarmann partner

Latham & Watkins has continued its rapid expansion into Germany with the appointment of a Haarmann Hemmelrath partner to spearhead the development of a tax practice at the US firm
September 22 2001
This content is from: Hong Kong SAR

Hong Kong-UK shipping levy passes legislative hurdles
September 22 2001
This content is from: Japan

Ernst & Young boosts Asia presence

Ernst & Young is relocating its first foreign transfer-pricing specialist to the firm’s Tokyo office
September 22 2001
This content is from: China

West China woos foreign investors

The Chinese government is to offer tax advantages to overseas investors in the western region of the country as part of a package of preferential policies aimed at boosting foreign interest in the less developed parts...
September 22 2001
This content is from: Argentina

Argentina to increases refunds for exports
September 22 2001
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London - Private Client

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September 20 2001
This content is from: India

India to offer tax breaks for rural investments
September 15 2001
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McDermott snares senior PwC partner for UK tax push

A senior tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers has left the professional services firm to join McDermott, Will & Emery's London team, in a bid by the US firm to provide a multidisciplinary service
September 15 2001
This content is from: Bahrain

Bahrain plans reforms to avoid OECD blacklist

The Bahrain government is planning a series of reforms as part of its efforts against harmful tax practices, ensuring that the country will no longer be considered for addition to the OECD list of uncooperative states
September 15 2001
This content is from: Belgium

European Commission backs harmonization of private equity rules

The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association is calling for region-wide action to end the disparities in the regulations and incentives affecting the industry, with senior figures in the European Commis...
September 15 2001
This content is from: Australia

Australian companies urge tax reforms after elections

Australian businesses are calling for the next government to overhaul the complex and fast-changing nature of the country’s tax regime, according to the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
September 13 2001
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London - Tax (US firm)

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September 13 2001
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Sydney - Corporate Tax

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September 13 2001
This content is from: Canada

Sikeman Elliott and Davis Polk structure $2.7 billion electronics deal

Canadian firm Stikeman Elliott is working alongside New York's Davis Polk & Wardwell to structure the tax benefits of C-MAC’s $2.7 billion acquisition by Solectron
September 08 2001
This content is from: Ukraine

OECD crackdown adds Grenada and Ukraine to blacklist

The OECD's crackdown on money laundering has led to Grenada and the Ukraine being added to the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering list of non-cooperative countries and territories
September 08 2001
This content is from: Hong Kong SAR

Bank of China re-fuels Hong Kong tax debate

The Bank of China Group has come out in support of proposals to widen Hong Kong’s tax base
September 08 2001
This content is from: Brazil

PwC expands LatAm network with Brazilian team

PricewaterhouseCoopers is launching a Brazilian tax desk in London to try and win business from the increasing flow of investment from Europe into the liberalizing Brazilian economy
September 08 2001
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EU takes centre stage

As increasing numbers of corporations operate on a pan-European basis, in-house tax departments and their advisers are looking to bodies such as the EU and OECD to make their work simpler. By Georgina Stanley
September 04 2001
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China passes revised Tax Administration and Collection Law

China’s government is signaling its emphasis on tax law enforcement in its New Law. Companies may want to make sure their tax affairs are in good order. By Yunfang Wendy Guo, KPMG’s International Chinese Tax Center of...
September 04 2001
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IRS winners and losers demand vigilance

The IRS experiences a significant setback in its efforts to combat so-called corporate tax shelters and alleged abusive transactions, unexpectedly concedes the inclusion of stock options in cost sharing pool in Seagat...
September 04 2001
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UK-US tax treaty finally gets updated

In the 25 years since the current UK-US tax treaty was signed, significant changes have taken place in the world of international taxation. The long-awaited overhaul is now complete, creating short-term uncertainty, b...
September 04 2001
This content is from: Taiwan

Taiwan to halve land taxes in property market boost

The Taiwanese cabinet has approved plans to cut capital gains taxes on land for two years, in a bid to stimulate the island’s property market
September 01 2001
This content is from: Russia

Russian tax police to protect investors from local fraudsters

Russia’s tax police are to help foreign investors by offering credit-risk assessments on prospective local partner companies, in a bid to stop fraudsters in the country from targeting overseas businesses
September 01 2001
This content is from: India

India releases transfer pricing laws

The Indian government has issued a notice on transfer pricing rules, prescribing five methods for determining arm's length pricing in international transactions
September 01 2001
This content is from: Malaysia

Malaysian tax incentives to spur venture capital growth

The Malaysian government is to offer tax exemptions or deductions to parties involved in encouraging the development of the venture capital industry
September 01 2001
This content is from: Japan

Japan plans reporting changes for wholly-owned subsidiaries

Japan's Finance Ministry is to reform the corporate tax regime by introducing a group relief payment structure that will enable holding companies to consolidate the results of wholly-owned subsidiaries before taxation
September 01 2001
This content is from: Australia

Tax and IP concerns threaten Australian biotech development

Australia’s life sciences sector is growing, but opportunities could slip away unless funding and legal issues are addressed, according to a new report
September 01 2001

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