This content is from: Direct Tax HMRC extends disclosure opportunity The decision of the UK tax authorities to extend the deadline for taxpayers wanting to declare offshore accounts has been welcomed by a leading tax organisation November 30 2009
This content is from: Belgium Barroso nominates new EU tax commissioner Algirdas Šemeta has been proposed as the incoming European commissioner for taxation, customs union, audit and anti-fraud November 27 2009
This content is from: Australia Asia win for PricewaterhouseCoopers PricewaterhouseCoopers won the Asia tax firm of the year award at International Tax Review's fourth Asia Tax Awards in Singapore last night. November 25 2009
This content is from: United States US proposes bearer bond tax changes The US Congress has outlined plans that will drastically reshape the way US issuers sell bearer bonds to non-US investors. November 25 2009
This content is from: Italy Italian tax amnesty breaks European law, says think-tank Italy's latest tax disclosure opportunity infringes European law, says a report by the leading European think-tank. November 24 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax OECD launches African tax forum The OECD has launched a new forum designed to improve tax transparency and administration in African states. November 24 2009
This content is from: Argentina Argentine Senate approves 2010 budget The Argentine Senate has approved the country's 2010 budget, which includes the extension of key banking taxes November 24 2009
This content is from: Indonesia Indonesia releases regulations on bond issuance structures The Indonesian Directorate-General of Taxation has issued two key regulations that clarify the withholding tax treatment of bond issuance structures, particularly concerning the criteria that allow a beneficial owner ... November 23 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Latin America races ahead with treaty negotiations Latin American countries are focusing on tax treaties like never before as officials look to create tax systems that are more favourable to investors. November 23 2009
This content is from: United States True Partners expands True Partners Consulting, a tax and business advisory firm headquartered in Chicago, is adding three new members to its network November 17 2009
This content is from: India India unveils path to GST implementation Indian tax practitioners believe the proposed implementation of a national goods and services tax (GST) will simplify the tax system November 17 2009
This content is from: United States Legislative changes bring good and bad news in the US Changes to net operating loss legislation brought some good news to US taxpayers at the same time the House of Representatives was passing the historic healthcare bill. November 17 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Claimants take thin capitalisation victory The test claimants in the UK thin-capitalisation group litigation against HM Revenue & Customs have won their challenge in the High Court in the London that the rules infringed the freedom of establishment article of ... November 17 2009
This content is from: Sweden Taxpayer wins shares VAT case at ECJ The European Court of Justice (ECJ) judgement in the Skatteverket v AB SKF case could have significant VAT implications for European holding companies November 12 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Gulf countries are not havens, says lawyer The member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council should be seen as onshore financial centres and not tax havens, a lawyer at a leading international firm has said November 12 2009
This content is from: China China issues circular on beneficial owners China has issued guidance on the definition of beneficial ownership. The circular is another sign that the tax authorities are continuing to take cross-border tax matters seriously November 10 2009
This content is from: India India releases proposed GST design The Indian government has released a consultation paper on the country's new goods and service tax (GST) regime. November 10 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Multinational moves residence to UK One global company does not agree with criticism of the UK's tax system November 10 2009
This content is from: Mexico Mexico's reform fails to address faults in tax system Mexico's latest tax reform package has left taxpayers infuriated by its lack of substantial changes, a leading tax professional has said November 10 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Asia Awards 2009 nominees announced The fierce competition in the region for top-class tax advice is reflected in the nominations for the Asia Tax Awards 2009, which are announced today November 10 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax New World Tax website launched The 2010 edition of World Tax, the directory of leading firms around the world, has been published November 10 2009
This content is from: Germany German finance minister talks tax reform More information has been released on the new German government's planned tax reforms, though the finance minister has ruled out any major changes. November 09 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Qatar slashes corporate tax rate Qatar has become the latest Gulf state to slash its corporate tax rate, amid attempts to attract foreign investment to the region. November 06 2009
This content is from: Netherlands Dutch multinationals hit by tax evasion claims An academic has accused Dutch multinationals of evading €16 billion ($23 billion) in corporate income tax. November 06 2009
This content is from: United States Taxpayer wins first victory in LILO case Energy company Consolidated Edison (Con Ed) has won an unprecedented victory in a US court concerning a complex leveraged matter known as a lease-in lease-out (LILO) transaction November 03 2009
This content is from: Germany New German coalition targets tax reform Germany's new coalition government has placed reforming the country's tax regime at the top of its agenda. November 03 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax Vote now in Latin America Tax Directors' Poll International Tax Review is conducting its annual poll to find the 10 most admired tax directors in Latin America November 03 2009
This content is from: United States US proposes new offshore tax compliance legislation House Ways and Means Committee chairman Charles Rangel and Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus have introduced legislation to give the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) greater ability to "detect, deter and disc... November 02 2009
This content is from: Direct Tax EC adopts two new directives The European Council has adopted two new directives that codify existing text on the taxation of mergers and on the exemption of VAT. November 02 2009
This content is from: New Zealand Working group calls for New Zealand tax alignment Misalignment of tax rates and a lack of coherency are two reasons why New Zealand's tax system needs to be reformed, says a group of taxpayers, officials, advisers and academics November 02 2009
This content is from: France Carbon tax proposal is chief outcome of commission The recommendations in the report of Ireland's Commission on Taxation stuck to three key objectives, explains Colm Kelly of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Ireland November 01 2009
This content is from: United Kingdom Get ready for more disclosure opportunities, Hartnett says November 01 2009
This content is from: United States Taxpayers prepare for upheaval in Mexico Mexico is facing sweeping tax reforms in 2010. Catherine Snowdon speaks to practitioners and government officials to learn more about the plans, which include a higher corporate tax rate, and why they have been introd... November 01 2009
This content is from: United States Select practitioners turn out for awards New York was the place to be for another successful evening at International Tax Review's America Tax Awards November 01 2009
This content is from: Brazil Treaties get boost at last from Vienna Convention The ratification of the Vienna Convention is an important step in bringing to Brazil the international standards of interpretation of treaties in general and, specifically, of tax treaties, explain Luiz Felipe Ferraz ... November 01 2009
This content is from: Cyprus Intellectual property structures prosper in Cyprus; Cyprus emerges in the global shippi... November 01 2009
This content is from: United States The future for tax services: Why regulation threatens non-audit work Seven years after the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the debate about whether audit firms should provide tax services to companies they already audit has sprung back into life. Jack Grocott finds out how regu... November 01 2009
This content is from: Mexico Revised double tax treaty signed between Mexico and Switzerland November 01 2009
This content is from: United Kingdom UK taxpayers failing to comply with SAO sign-off November 01 2009
This content is from: United States Germans demand more tax A monthly commentary on the notable facts, figures and goings-on in the tax world November 01 2009
This content is from: United States Authorities take corporate residency win The Laerstate case shows that the UK tax authorities are having some success at disputing corporate residence, explain Lee Khvat and James Ross of McDermott Will & Emery's London office November 01 2009
This content is from: United States Extended relief for late check-the-box elections now available November 01 2009
This content is from: India Taxability of capital gains under the India-Mauritius tax treaty November 01 2009