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PwC dominates UK tax rankings

PricewaterhouseCoopers is the leading tax firm in the UK according to a survey carried out by International Tax Review
August 31 2002
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US faces $4 billion of sanctions over tax subsidies

The US government is to face economic sanctions worth more than $4 billion after the World Trade Organization ruled that the European Commission could take countermeasures for the US breaching regulations on tax subsi...
August 31 2002
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McDermott expands US tax group

McDermott Will & Emery has strengthened its tax group across the US with two lateral partner hires
August 30 2002
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Ernst & Young gets go ahead for Andersen German merger

Ernst & Young and Andersen have been given approval by Europe’s competition watchdog to merge their operations in Germany
August 30 2002
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Andersen team joins RSM Robson Rhodes

Five partners from the defunct Andersen have joined RSM Robson Rhodes, a UK professional services firm, to form a compensation tax consulting division within the corporate practice
August 27 2002
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Andersen partner shuns Ernst & Young for KPMG move

KPMG has lured a former Andersen tax partner away from a move to Ernst & Young following the agreed Ernst & Young-Andersen merger in Switzerland
August 17 2002
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Tax havens hit back at OECD over use of corporate vehicles

A group of tax havens has stepped up its pressure on the OCED to address the use of corporate vehicles for illicit purposes within its own membership before taking action against non-OECD countries
August 17 2002
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Linklaters hit as CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre grows in New York

CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre is strengthening its New York tax group after hiring a senior associate from Linklaters in Paris
August 17 2002
This content is from: South Africa

South African regime discourages foreign investment, says Deloitte

The South African tax system is failing to encourage overseas investment and expatriate workers to move to the country, according to a taxation specialist at Deloitte & Touche
August 16 2002
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White & Case strengthens New York tax team
August 10 2002
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US moves closer to stock option changes

America’s accounting standards setter is considering changes to rules for stock option accounting for companies switching from one form of accounting to another
August 10 2002
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UK plans corporate tax overhaul

UK companies could pay capital gains tax under an income-based regime under government plans to overhaul the country’s corporate taxation system
August 10 2002
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Ernst & Young-Andersen merger faces EU scrutiny

Europe’s antitrust regulators have raised concerns over how far Ernst & Young’s takeover of Andersen in France will affect competition in the domestic audit market
August 10 2002
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Accountants call for new UK tax minister

Chartered accountants in Scotland are calling on the UK government to appoint a minister for taxation to spearhead reform and simplification of legislation
August 09 2002
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French regulator to force auditor rotation

As part of its plan to improve disclosure by listed companies, France's securities market regulator is to force companies to rotate their auditors
August 09 2002
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Deloitte & Touche tops US tax poll

Deloitte & Touche is the leading tax firm in the US for planning and transactional work according to International Tax Review’s latest survey
August 03 2002
This content is from: Germany

Dechert opens in Germany with ex-Simmons & Simmons chief

Dechert is opening a full-service office this week in Frankfurt, Germany, run by the former managing partner of Simmons & Simmons’ German operations
August 03 2002
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UK hits back at Irish tax regime

Irish subsidiaries of UK-owned parent companies could be hit with higher bills after the British government announced Ireland’s low-tax regime means companies operating there no longer qualify for automatic exemption ...
August 03 2002
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UK closer to allowing non-lawyers to make partner

The UK has taken a step closer to allowing lawyers to set up in partnership with accountants with the publication of a consultation document on the legal profession
August 03 2002
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Stibbe to launch tax practice in London

Stibbe is planning to build a UK-based tax practice by moving a partner from New York to London by the end of this month
August 03 2002
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Bush calls for tax-haven reforms

US president George Bush has increased the pressure on the country’s corporates by calling on them to pay their taxes and not seek offshore havens
August 02 2002

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