This content is from: The Bahamas steps up treaty efforts The Bahamas will sign nine new tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) before March 12 to comply with the OECD requirements and avoid economic sanctions. February 26 2010
This content is from: Neal applauds tax reform legislation but is sceptical about its chances Representative Richard Neal came to the Tax Council Policy Institute's 11th annual symposium prepared to answer tough questions. February 26 2010
This content is from: India's budget confirms GST delay India's finance minister has today finally confirmed that the country's new goods and service tax will be not be implemented in April this year. February 26 2010
This content is from: Australia releases tax reform plans The Australian government has today unveiled an updated framework for tax reform measures that will be introduced this year. February 25 2010
This content is from: Business tax framework gets lukewarm welcome Alistair Darling, the chancellor of the exchequer, has released the tax framework for UK business which sets out the government's plans for improving simplicity, stability and certainty while reducing compliance costs... February 25 2010
This content is from: US Senators release bipartisan tax reform bill The controversial proposals would introduce a flat corporate tax rate of 24% and streamline the tax code while at the same time making significant changes to well established international tax laws. February 24 2010
This content is from: Hong Kong budget offers only minor tax changes Hong Kong's budget failed to deliver any significant tax changes, focusing rather on the extension of existing tax rules. February 24 2010
This content is from: Lisbon Trade Association names new tax chairman Paulo Núncio, a partner from law firm Garrigues has been made tax chairman of the Lisbon Trade Association. February 23 2010
This content is from: Wilkins Kennedy appoints new VAT partner Chartered accountants and business advisers Wilkins Kennedy has appointed Andy Dawbarn as VAT partner. February 19 2010
This content is from: Greek advisers want official tax proposals The Greek government has announced its plans for tax reforms but advisers are getting impatient that nothing concrete has been announced yet. February 19 2010
This content is from: Canadian tax system ranks highly despite tax burden Report shows discrepancy between tax burden and ease of paying taxes. February 18 2010
This content is from: Tax executives highlight concerns over US policy The high corporate tax rate in the US has led tax executives to name US taxation of international operations as their top business tax concern in 2010. February 18 2010
This content is from: Countries face sanctions over information exchange When they meet in Seoul in South Korea this month, finance ministers of the G20 nations are set to confirm that they will impose economic sanctions on developing nations that have failed to comply with the OECD's init... February 18 2010
This content is from: Pay-go requirements will complicate future tax legislation President Obama has signed into law new budget rules requiring the US Congress to offset the costs of tax cuts or increases in entitlement spending with higher taxes or reduced spending elsewhere in the budget. February 18 2010
This content is from: Conservatives' tax plans get cautious welcome The opposition party in the UK has unveiled its plans for taxation should it win the next general election, including reducing the corporate tax rate to 25%, reforming controlled foreign company rules and simplifying ... February 16 2010
This content is from: OECD hits the right talking points Comments submitted about three draft reports issued by the OECD were largely positive, with only some minor gripes about wording. February 16 2010
This content is from: OECD package seeks to help portfolio investors The OECD has released for public consultation an implementation package that aims to make it easier for portfolio investors to claim treaty benefits. February 16 2010
This content is from: UK corporate tax system in trouble, says report A new report by an independent think-tank, calls for urgent review of the UK tax system, amid concerns it is uncompetitive in comparison to other countries' regimes. February 15 2010
This content is from: Tribunal case illustrates how to recover input VAT BAA, a leading airports company, has been refunded £6.7 million ($10.4 million) after the first tier tax tribunal decided it could deduct VAT on costs incurred in relation to an acquisition. February 15 2010
This content is from: New Zealand listens to tax report New Zealand's prime minister has unveiled plans to reform the country's tax system just three weeks after a working group told the government that drastic change was needed. February 15 2010
This content is from: Australia amends consolidated group rules The Australian government has introduced new legislation to parliament that amends laws relating to consolidated groups, despite the changes being proposed nearly two years ago. February 15 2010
This content is from: France plan amended carbon tax France's plan for a carbon tax was dealt a blow last month when the constitutional court ruled it unconstitutional as it contained too many exemptions and breached the equality principle. February 15 2010
This content is from: Indian taxpayers attracted by tax disputes alternative With the number of tax disputes in India increasing annually and some disputes lasting for several years, taxpayers are seeking an alternative to the traditional method of dispute resolution that is quicker and cheaper. February 12 2010
This content is from: Belsman takes top job at Vantis Accounting, tax and business recovery and advisory group Vantis names Paul Belsman as national head of tax. February 10 2010
This content is from: Insurer posts 15% profit rise after move to Ireland Specialist insurance company Beazley made a pre-tax profit of £100.7 million ($156 million) in 2009, up from £87.2 million in 2008, on which the company will pay just 12% income tax after it re-domiciled its holding c... February 10 2010
This content is from: Wells Fargo decision sheds light on economic substance doctrine The decision that the Court of Federal Claims reached in the case of Wells Fargo & Company and Subsidiaries v. United States on January 8 is still reverberating in the US tax community. February 10 2010
This content is from: Taiwanese legislator defends lower rate proposal A member of the ruling political party in Taiwan (Kuomintang)has been forced to defend a controversial proposal to offer lower corporate income tax rates to the world's biggest companies, if they invest in Taiwan. February 09 2010
This content is from: Irish Finance Bill aimed at holding companies The Irish Finance Bill that has just been released contains tax measures that aim to make Ireland a more competitive jurisdiction for holding companies. February 09 2010
This content is from: Enter now for the European Tax Awards 2010 International Tax Review will present its fifth annual European Tax Awards at the Dorchester Hotel in London on May 18 2010 February 09 2010
This content is from: Malaysia releases Islamic incentive updates The Malaysian government has released updates to two Islamic finance tax incentives unveiled in last year's budget February 09 2010
This content is from: Institute of Fiscal Studies supports carbon tax The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has released a report analysing the effect different tax changes would have on revenues in the UK. February 08 2010
This content is from: Chinese circular eliminates traditional planning methods China has released a circular that will eliminate the traditional forms of tax planning used by foreign investors, despite concerns the new regulation is too broad. February 08 2010
This content is from: Freshfields plans global approach to investigations Tax will be part of the global investigations practice being launched by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the international law firm February 05 2010
This content is from: Taxand adds Hungarian member Taxand has added one member to its network of independent tax specialists, the largest group of its kind in the world February 05 2010
This content is from: Uncertain future for Obama's tax reform panel President Obama's tax reform commission may be folded into the fiscal commission review, said Peter Orszag, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) at a budget briefing on February 1. February 05 2010
This content is from: Commission presses Belgium to change dividend taxation rules The European Commission has called on Belgium to fix the discrepancy between the tax treatment of dividends and interest received by domestic and foreign investment funds. February 05 2010
This content is from: Australia refuses to release Henry review Australia's assistant treasurer has told parliament that the government has no intention of releasing the Henry tax review report to the public any time soon. February 05 2010
This content is from: Collins takes on new policy role A tax partner has been appointed as head of tax policy for KPMG in the UK. February 04 2010
This content is from: India says software product sales are not taxable An Indian tax authority has ruled that the income from the sale of software products is not taxable. February 04 2010
This content is from: OECD recommends changes in tax policy for newest member In its latest economic survey of Chile, the OECD praised the government's introduction of a research and development tax credit for the private sector that requires the participation of research institutes external to... February 04 2010
This content is from: Italy extends tax amnesty The Italian Revenue Agency has released a circular confirming the extension of Italy's tax amnesty until the end of April. February 04 2010
This content is from: Kentucky firm adds international specialist Kevin Heyde, vice president and director of international tax research and planning for Brown Forman, a global spirits and wines company, since 1995, has joined Mountjoy Chilton Medley, the largest accounting firm in ... February 03 2010
This content is from: Denmark's VAT regime challenged The European Commission has requested that Denmark change its law regarding the application of certain exemptions under the VAT directive. February 02 2010
This content is from: Shearman & Sterling strengthens its tax team Simon Letherman has joined Shearman & Sterling as counsel in the firm's tax group. He will be based in the firm's London office. February 02 2010
This content is from: Commission questions Greece's dividend taxes The European Commission has opened a new infringement procedure against Greece after it failed to comply with an European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on the taxation of individuals' dividend income. February 02 2010
This content is from: Controversial tax goes to boost business climate The French government has abolished the unpopular taxe professionnelle. David Stevenson finds out why it has done so and the prospects for the tax's replacement. February 01 2010
This content is from: Australia releases documents to enhance tax regime The Australian government hopes two discussion documents it has just published will produce legislation aimed at enhancing the investment environment. February 01 2010
This content is from: UK edges towards foreign profits reform Diane Hay, formerly of the UK tax authorities, worked on the key provisions of what became the UK's new rules on the taxation of overseas income. In an extract from a new book she describes the final stage of the project February 01 2010
This content is from: FATCA's new look A new version of a Bill to combat offshore tax evasion has made its way into the Tax Extenders Act that has been passed by the US House of Representatives. Changes to the Bill have produced some clarity, but controver... February 01 2010
This content is from: Will the new tax package aid economic growth during recession? February 01 2010
This content is from: Driving the UN agenda on tax Tax work at the UN can seem shrouded in mystery. Catherine Snowdon speaks to Michael Lennard about his career and the challenges of being the only tax technical specialist employed by the organisation. February 01 2010
This content is from: Indian Supreme Court rules on software duplication The Indian Supreme Court has granted a tax holiday to one taxpayer after ruling that the duplication of software from a master copy to a blank disc constitutes a manufacturing process. February 01 2010
This content is from: Authorities tackle withholding tax discrimination Wojciech Pietrasiewicz, Tomás Vavrák and Hana Skalická of Allen & Overy discuss discriminatory withholding taxation in the Slovak Republic, Poland and the Czech Republic. Taxpayers who have an investment in Central an... February 01 2010
This content is from: Possible amendments to how Italian tax applies to EU investment funds February 01 2010
This content is from: Regulation dictates financial services tax Tax executives at financial services companies in Germany will have to pay more attention to regulation than ever before, warns Hans-Ulrich Lauermann of PricewaterhouseCoopers February 01 2010
This content is from: HMRC feels unwell A monthly commentary on the notable facts, figures and goings-on in the tax world, so called to give you a gentle exit from International Tax Review each month February 01 2010
This content is from: Follow-up to consultation document on corporate income tax amendments February 01 2010
This content is from: India's Direct Tax Code unscrambled A little more than six months ago, Indian officials asked taxpayers to comment on a new 256-page document that ripped up the country's 49-year-old income tax law. This was the first time that a tax law had been passed... February 01 2010
This content is from: IRS strategy for addressing foreign withholding as a tier I issue February 01 2010
