This content is from: China Ireland: A gateway to China and Japan Ireland has become a jurisdiction of choice for making equity investments in China and Japan, say David Lawless and Sean Murray of Dillon Eustace June 30 2008
This content is from: Mexico Mexico - How the new tax system has an impact on taxpayers The full effects of a new flat rate business tax on taxpayers have yet to be seen, believe Karol Campo, Santiago Chacon and Terri Grosselin of Ernst & Young June 30 2008
This content is from: Poland Polish VAT provisions breach EU rule The Polish government was told more than once that its car VAT did not comply with EU requirements. Marta Szafarowska of MDDP explores the reasons behind the breach June 30 2008
This content is from: United States Senate Finance Committee meets to discuss international tax reform The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to discuss the possibilities for reforming the US' international taxation system and aired many options in the process. June 30 2008
This content is from: United States US - Key tax guidance for financial services David Forst and James Fuller of Fenwick & West analyse recent international tax developments, covering foreign tax credits, foreign tax structured transactions, passive foreign investment companies and exchange-traded... June 30 2008
This content is from: Poland An investor's guide to Poland Radoslaw Szczech and Lukasz Ziólek of Ernst & Young tell you what tax issues to consider June 30 2008
This content is from: European Union European Commission asks member states to change tax laws The European Commission has asked the Czech Republic and Italy to amend their discriminatory taxation of foreign pension funds rules. June 30 2008
This content is from: Italy Italy - Italy unveils new interest barrier rules Only three years after the introduction of thin capitalisation and the equity pro rata rules into the Italian tax system, the entire tax regime relating to interest deductibility applicable to corporations is changing... June 30 2008
This content is from: Poland Achieving tax-free mergers Poland is updating its regime to comply with EU regulations. Antoni Dabrowski and Monika Izdebska of Marciniuk & Partners welcome the changes June 30 2008
This content is from: Canada Changes proposed to Tax Act for Canadian businesses with foreign affiliates June 30 2008
This content is from: Poland REACH - costly challenge The REACH regulations protect human health but they present a new challenge for businesses, say MikoIaj Wozniak and Jakub Matusiak of PricewaterhouseCoopers Poland June 30 2008
This content is from: Russia Russia - Change overdue in derivatives legislation Russian legislation has not kept up with the rapidly changing situation in the derivatives market. Substantial amendments to tax and civil legislation regulating derivatives transactions are long overdue, believe Alex... June 30 2008
This content is from: Germany Germany - German banking bailouts Ulrich Ammelung and Christian Altvater of PricewaterhouseCoopers explain how the fallout from the credit crisis has had a major impact on the tax position of German banks June 30 2008
This content is from: France Tax treatment more favourable for foreign real estate investors June 30 2008
This content is from: Poland Investment incentives prove irresistible Agnieszka Talasiewicz of Ernst & Young explains Poland's popularity among foreign investors June 30 2008
This content is from: Russia Russia - Intragroup transfer pricing allocations in the financial industry Alexei Kuznetsov and Irina Bykhovskaya of Ernst & Young comment on why a financial institution may need to employ transfer pricing methodologies in its Russian operations June 30 2008
This content is from: Brazil Brazil - Tax favours for foreign investors As investors continue to pour money into the local Brazilian capital markets, it is crucial for them to understand how they will be taxed, believe Simone Frizzo and Carlos Romero of Ernst & Young June 30 2008
This content is from: Direct Tax UK consults on stamp duty in Islamic finance The UK tax authorities have started a consultation on whether the issuance of a commercial sukuk should be exempt from stamp duty land tax (SDLT). A sukuk is an Islamic financial certificate, equivalent to a bond that... June 26 2008
This content is from: United States Voinovich bill would have significant impact on US businesses Another bill with significant implications for businesses operating under the US tax system was introduced in the Senate on June 19 June 25 2008
This content is from: Direct Tax Britain gets new tax chief Six months after the last chairman of the UK's tax authorities resigned to take the blame for the organisation losing the tax records of millions of taxpayers, HM Revenue & Customs has a new head June 23 2008
This content is from: Cyprus Ukrainian parliament rejects new Cyprus double tax treaty Communists in the Ukrainian parliament have stopped the adoption of a new double tax treaty with Cyprus June 22 2008
This content is from: Canada UPDATE-Tax Court of Canada rejects Glaxo Canada transfer pricing appeal GlaxoSmithKline has lost an appeal in the Tax Court of Canada over a reassessment of its tax liability on supplier transactions in the early 1990s June 17 2008
This content is from: Iran Ireland's no vote could affect common tax base fight Ireland may find it harder to fight the proposed common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) after the country voted no in last week's Lisbon Treaty referendum. June 17 2008
This content is from: United States IRS, Treasury want comments on interest allocation and apportionment The US tax authorities are seeking comments on guidance needed regarding the elections to allocate and apportion interest expense on a worldwide affiliated group basis and to expand the financial institution group of ... June 16 2008
This content is from: Direct Tax HMRC make risk assessment central to new policy on transfer pricing enquiries New guidance from the UK tax authorities on the conduct of transfer pricing enquiries focuses on risk assessment and the rights and responsibilities of taxpayers June 16 2008
This content is from: Direct Tax Mining companies halt new projects after Zambia increases taxes International mining companies have stopped work on new investment projects after the Zambian government imposed a set of new company taxes June 16 2008
This content is from: Ecuador Repsol sues Ecuador government over oil windfall tax Spanish oil producer Repsol is the latest multinational company to take the Ecuador government to international arbitration over windfall taxes June 16 2008
This content is from: France Permanent establishment dominates discussion of OECD draft treaty The extension of the permanent establishment concept commanded the attention of respondents to the OECD's draft 2008 update to its model tax convention June 10 2008
This content is from: Ireland Activists claim Lisbon Treaty threatens Ireland's tax competitiveness Campaigners opposing the Lisbon Treaty say Ireland's low corporate tax rate could be at risk if the country votes yes in a June 12 referendum, despite denials from the European Commission. June 10 2008
This content is from: Gibraltar Gibraltar makes surprise cut in corporate tax rate Gibraltar will cut its corporate tax rate from 33% to 27% on July 1 June 09 2008
This content is from: Kenya East African states seek harmonisation of VAT Budget speeches on Thursday of this week in Nairobi, Kampala and Dar Es Salaam are expected to point to proposals to harmonise value-added tax (VAT) in the states of the East African Community (EAC June 09 2008
This content is from: Mexico Mexico issues new transfer pricing filing requirements New transfer pricing filing requirements have been issued by the Mexican Tax Authority (SAT). The new rules give taxpayers a little longer to submit reports of transactions with related parties until the end of June. ... June 03 2008
This content is from: United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates plans VAT in 2009 One of the richest oils states in the Arabian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it is planning to introduce value added tax. It would be the first state in the Gulf to make such a move. June 03 2008
