This content is from: India Reasons to go global Vijay Iyer of Ernst & Young highlights the benefits of good cross-border structuring April 30 2007
This content is from: India How to get real estate investment S S Palwe and Jayesh Kariya of Deloitte Haskins & Sells, India outline some of the issues to consider when structuring an investment in the Indian real estate sector April 30 2007
This content is from: Brazil New central bank reporting requirements for Brazilian-owned foreign assets introduced b... April 30 2007
This content is from: India When to hold back Tax withholding might only be a procedural requirement, but Sunil Shah and Ashesh Safi of Deloitte Haskins & Sells, India say that it raises many complex issues and non-compliance can have far-reaching consequences April 30 2007
This content is from: India Confusion in the courtroom As international business in India grows, legislators and courts are struggling to keep pace. Ganesh Raj of Ernst & Young highlights recent tax controversies that reflect the muddled state of international tax in India April 30 2007
This content is from: United Kingdom Barclays resists benefits of going Dutch Royal Dutch Shell's innovative structure has enabled it to profit from a lower effective tax rate in the Netherlands, while maintaining the advantages of a UK listing. Claire Jones asks why Barclays does not intend to... April 30 2007
This content is from: Ukraine Time for changes to the taxation of international and M&A transactions April 30 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax On top of the rules Taxpayers should be aware of how the US' temporary regulations on services differ from those in the rest of the world, particularly Asia, believe Erik Skarstad, Howard Moyes and Burcin Kasapoglu of KPMG April 30 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Grasping for air In March, leaders from the EU's 27 member states pledged to cut carbon emissions by 20% of their 1990 level by 2020. Many believe that such an ambitious target is unlikely to be reached without an EU-wide carbon tax. ... April 30 2007
This content is from: India Towards a simpler structure S Madhavan and Sachin Menon of PricewaterhouseCoopers outline India's efforts to simplify and clarify its convoluted indirect tax system April 30 2007
This content is from: India Taxpayers must strategise audit In India's robust economy, revenue authorities are fighting for their fair share of profit margins with increased vigour, say Vispi Patel and Sanjay Tolia of PricewaterhouseCoopers April 30 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Interest deduction removal causes controversy in Canada April 30 2007
This content is from: Argentina General resolution 2228 brings new domestic regulations to define eligibility for treat... April 30 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Businesses take territory seriously David Lewis of Eli-Lilly says that a coalition of US companies is conducting important research looking at whether a territorial tax system is right for the US April 30 2007
This content is from: United States Making a section 338 election for the purchase of stock of a foreign eligible entity th... April 30 2007
This content is from: Japan The tax consequences of converting to a different corporate entity April 30 2007
This content is from: Belgium Deduction for patent income: a new measure in favour of innovation April 30 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Time to confess British corporate and individual taxpayers that have money in overseas bank accounts outside the UK should take advantage of the chance to normalise their affairs, believes Andrew Watt of Chiltern April 30 2007
This content is from: Germany Tax authorities issue guidance on tightened treaty shopping rules April 30 2007
This content is from: China The new PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law and restructuring investments in China April 30 2007
This content is from: Germany Hogan & Hartson gains partner Jens-Uwe Hinder has joined the Berlin office of Hogan & Hartson as a partner. Hinder was head of Hammonds' tax practice in Germany since 2002. His practice covers real estate, M&A, funds and transfer pricing. April 26 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Offshore amnesty announced in the UK Hailed as one of the most important developments in tax investigations for many years, a new offshore disclosure facility is expected to bring in billions of pounds in revenue to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). April 25 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Officials differ on international cooperation The input of senior officials from the US, UK and German governments, the European Commission and a former US assistant secretary for tax policy ensured that the government panel at the annual ABA/IBA tax planning str... April 25 2007
This content is from: United States Paulson details strategy to reduce the tax gap Hank Paulson, the US Treasury head, has outlined how the authorities plan to narrow the US tax gap. April 23 2007
This content is from: United States IRS chief quits Mark Everson, the commissioner of internal revenue, will leave the IRS to become president of the American Red Cross. April 18 2007
This content is from: European Union New faces join transfer pricing forum The tax executives that were members of the original EU Joint Transfer Pricing Forum in 2002 have all stepped down from the new line-up announced this week by Laszlo Kovacs, the European commissioner for taxation and ... April 17 2007
This content is from: Denmark Denmark's corporate revisions soften business blow The Danish tax ministry introduced a second draft of proposals for corporate tax reform today. April 17 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax OECD tax intermediary work takes shape The group in charge of the OECD's study into the role of tax intermediaries hopes the publication of two draft working papers will encourage tax executives and intermediaries to participate in its work. April 17 2007
This content is from: Canada Canadian Budget proposal deplored Canada's biggest business group, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, is warning that a controversial Budget measure to abolish the deductibility of interest incurred when investing abroad could cost the private sector C... April 15 2007
This content is from: United States Support grows to abolish US federal tax A revolutionary Bill, which could mean no more federal income tax in the US, is gaining support from lawmakers. April 15 2007
This content is from: Australia Australian government admits tax code is too complex A report on business taxation in Australia has found that the country's business sector is being held back by a tax system which is inefficient and complicated. April 11 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Chiltern clears decks for tax Chiltern, the UK member of the Taxand global alliance, will focus on tax advice when a restructuring has been completed. April 11 2007
This content is from: Belgium Belgian patent regime improves on Dutch model Belgium's tax breaks for patent income are simpler, broader, and more cost-effective than those the Netherlands plans to introduce. April 11 2007
This content is from: United States US business grasps e-filing More than 1 million US business taxpayers have filed their tax returns electronically so far this year. April 11 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax UK advisers object to more power for taxman The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) in the UK, whose members are professionals in industry, regulation and private practice, has objected to 2007 Finance Bill measures which introduce subjectivity to the Britis... April 10 2007
This content is from: European Union European VAT system needs improvement The International VAT Association (IVA) has released a report warning of the rise of VAT fraud in Europe and demanding that something is done about it. April 03 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Taxand adds three more firms Taxand, a global network of tax firms, will vote in members from Australia, Denmark and Finland in June, and plans to add another six by the end of 2007. April 03 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax Budget round-up Careful fiscal planning and economic prosperity has allowed the UK's and Canada's finance minsters to deliver business-friendly budgets when politics has demanded it. Though India's economy is growing fast, last month... April 03 2007
This content is from: Direct Tax UK Finance Bill released The 2007 Finance Bill, published on March 29, implements several corporate tax measures that were set out in this year's Budget. April 02 2007
