This content is from: India's budget sheds light on future of tax system Taxpayers can breathe a sigh of relief and begin planning for the future after today’s Indian budget delivered a great deal of certainty for the future of the corporate tax system, though measures on the taxation of f... By Jack Grocott February 28 2011
This content is from: Extractive industry leaders get together at OECD At the upcoming Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) global conference on March 2-3 in Paris, representative leaders from companies, governments and other organisations will assess whether the EITI has... By Matthew Gilleard February 25 2011
This content is from: Advisers expose missed opportunities in Hong Kong budget Hong Kong is losing out to Singapore as a location for investment and needs to rethink its tax strategy, say critics of yesterday’s budget. February 24 2011
This content is from: Uruguayan vice president visits India to solidify double tax treaty Uruguay is expected to sign into law its double tax treaty with India this week. February 24 2011
This content is from: Commission wants views on financial sector tax The European Commission is launching a public consultation today on the taxation of the financial sector. By Matthew Gilleard February 22 2011
This content is from: Singapore budget delivers incentives Singapore tax professionals got what they wished for as the annual budget delivered incentives and R&D initiatives to boost the country’s competitiveness in the region. By Jack Grocott February 22 2011
This content is from: What Australian consultation could do to transform policy making The Australian Board of Taxation has set up a consultation about how to make progress on proposals to redesign the tax system with the publication of the Post-implementation Review of the Tax Design Review Panel Recom... By Matthew Gilleard February 22 2011
This content is from: UK’s tax havens feeling the pressure Amid growing EU pressure to end abusive elements of their zero-10 tax policies, Jersey and the Isle of Man have removed attribution and deemed distribution (ADD), changing the tax rules for individual shareholders in ... By Salman Shaheen February 22 2011
This content is from: South African budget set to provide a positive package for taxpayers South Africa’s budget, to be presented on February 23, is likely to introduce a number of tax reforms that will be welcomed by companies including widening the Regional Headquarter Company regime. By Salman Shaheen February 21 2011
This content is from: UK companies want clearer guidance on distinction between tax planning and avoidance A report from a professional services firm has found that 61% of companies in the UK are unclear about the distinction between legitimate tax planning and tax avoidance. By Salman Shaheen February 21 2011
This content is from: KPMG adds three principals to its Washington National Tax Practice February 18 2011
This content is from: CFC modernisation will make Australia more competitive Australian businesses with foreign operations will become more competitive and there will be greater investment from foreign-based companies setting up regional headquarters in Australia. By Matthew Gilleard February 17 2011
This content is from: Deal Analysis: How the BA/Iberia merger was achieved The BA/Iberia merger, completed in January, was one of the most significant cross-border European transactions in recent years. Salman Shaheen talks to the friends who made the innovative tax structure behind the deal... By Salman Shaheen February 15 2011
This content is from: South Africa eyes manufacturing tax breaks In his State of the Nation speech, South African President Jacob Zuma announced his intention to create tax breaks for the manufacturing sector. By Salman Shaheen February 15 2011
This content is from: President Obama’s budget skims the surface of corporate tax reform Tax measures introduced last year have been revived in President Obama’s 2012 budget, issued this morning. February 14 2011
This content is from: What to expect in Monday’s budget announcement President Obama will unveil the 2012 US budget on Monday and many observers are expecting that their high hopes for tax reform will be realised. February 11 2011
This content is from: GST delays anger taxpayers before Indian budget India’s taxpayers are expected to vent their anger towards the government later this month after many fear yet another delay in the implementation of a goods and service tax (GST) will be confirmed in the country’s bu... By Jack Grocott February 11 2011
This content is from: Institute of Directors says UK corporate tax reduction to 24% is not enough The Institute of Directors (IoD) in the UK has urged the coalition government to adopt bolder plans for the country’s corporation tax rate. By Matthew Gilleard February 11 2011
This content is from: Owens foresees the end of tax havens Jeffrey Owens, director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, believes the Organisation’s reviews of transparency and information exchange will see the end of tax havens. By Salman Shaheen February 11 2011
This content is from: Australia and Switzerland in treaty modernisation talks Australia and Switzerland are to update their tax treaty. The treaty was signed thirty years ago and assistant treasurer Bill Shorten has now announced that discussions will be launched next month aimed at modernising... By Matthew Gilleard February 10 2011
This content is from: UK parliamentary committee highlights merits of tax relief The UK Treasury would earn £200 million ($322 million) over five years from tax relief for the UK video games industry. By Matthew Gilleard February 08 2011
This content is from: Osborne accelerates implementation of higher rate for bank levy The UK bank levy introduced in January was supposed to be eased in with a rate of 0.05% for the first year of implementation. By ITR Correspondent February 08 2011
This content is from: US Senate budget hearing drills idea of VAT The Senate Budget Committee heard testimony from four tax experts last Wednesday in a two-hour session that could be summed up in a few words: the US needs a VAT. February 07 2011
This content is from: President Obama to drain tax breaks to oil companies and fuel green energy President Obama yesterday proposed to follow through with his State of the Union promise to cut the slack on oil and gas industries and reward industries that go green. February 04 2011
This content is from: Redlink hires new partner Redlink have announced the addition of Isabelle Vendeville to the firm as a partner in the tax department. February 03 2011
This content is from: Incentives top Singapore budget wish-list Tax professionals in Singapore want to see a reduction in the corporate tax rate and better research and development (R&D) incentives when the budget is announced on February 18. By Jack Grocott February 03 2011
This content is from: IMF recommends Mauritius introduce explicit carbon tax The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Mauritius should introduce an explicit carbon tax to replace a similarly structured tax to improve climate policy. By Matthew Gilleard February 03 2011
This content is from: Jones Day strengthens German tax practice Dr. Martin Bünning has joined the Jones Day tax practice in Frankfurt, Germany, as partner. Before this role, Bünning worked as a partner for GSK Stockmann & Kollegen, also in Frankfurt. February 03 2011
This content is from: OECD report highlights aggressive tax planning risks and responses A report from the OECD claims that aggressive tax planning by large corporations and wealthy individuals is costing other taxpayers in many jurisdictions. By Matthew Gilleard February 03 2011
This content is from: Commission launches consultation on taxing dividends The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the tax problems that arise when dividends are distributed cross-border to investors within the EU. By Matthew Gilleard February 02 2011
This content is from: UK think-tank urges coherent tax strategy The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS), an influential think-tank, has criticised the UK government’s plans for a patent box as it made the case for a more efficient tax system. By Salman Shaheen February 02 2011
This content is from: Enter now for the European Tax Awards 2011 International Tax Review will present its sixth annual European Tax Awards at the Dorchester Hotel in London on May 18 2011. February 01 2011
This content is from: Tax advisers call for delay in compulsory online filing By ITR Correspondent February 01 2011
This content is from: New UK CRC discussion papers launched by DECC The UK government has issued informal proposals about further changes to its Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC). By Matthew Gilleard February 01 2011
This content is from: Mexico and Venezuela top illicit funds report for Latin America The Center for International Policy (CIP) has issued findings which put Mexico at the forefront of Latin America’s outflows of illicit funds through tax evasion. February 01 2011
