This content is from: Slaughter & May announces new head of tax Sara Luder has been unveiled as the new head of tax at Slaughter and May. March 30 2011
This content is from: Robin Hood splits EU tax forum Only a few years ago, discussion of the financial transactions tax (FTT), often referred to as the Tobin tax or a Robin Hood tax, did not go beyond socialists, international development activists or academic circles a... March 30 2011
This content is from: EU conference hears how financial sector is undertaxed Evidence presented to the Brussels Tax Forum 2011 on whether or not the financial sector is undertaxed, made the case for a financial activities tax (FAT) that much stronger. March 29 2011
This content is from: Australian government sets out path to resource tax reform Australia has moved one step closer to reforming resource taxes with the government’s acceptance of the Policy Transition Group’s (PTG) 98 recommendations. By Matthew Gilleard March 28 2011
This content is from: US administration responds to repatriation pressure The US Treasury’s top tax policy official has responded to recent calls by lawmakers and businesses for a repatriation tax holiday. March 28 2011
This content is from: IRS deputy commissioner stresses importance of transparency Mike Danilack is not making any excuses. March 25 2011
This content is from: UK business welcomes surprise corporate tax cut UK business’s response to the additional corporate tax cut in today’s budget came as less of a surprise than the announcement itself, but not everyone is a winner. The government put up tax for banks and the oil and g... By Salman Shaheen March 23 2011
This content is from: UK Budget emphasises avoidance clampdown George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stressed the importance of tackling tax avoidance during his budget speech to Parliament today. By Matthew Gilleard March 23 2011
This content is from: Canadian government falls after budget announcement Canada’s 2011 budget, which was published on March 22, had a short life. March 23 2011
This content is from: House Ways and Means Chairman expands on tax reform Dave Camp, the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives, has provided specifics on what he thinks US tax reform should look like. March 22 2011
This content is from: Forum aims to move on with tax reforms in Australia More than a year since the publication of Australia’s Future Tax System (AFTS) Review, a forum will discuss how to make progress on tax reform. By Matthew Gilleard March 22 2011
This content is from: Senate Budget Committee sticks to tax reform agenda The Senate Budget Committee heard more testimony last week which placed the spotlight on the November 2010 plan from President Obama’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, better known as the Bowle... March 21 2011
This content is from: European governments give mixed reactions to CCCTB European governments have begun to respond to the Commission’s draft directive for a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) and reactions have been far from the harmonious vision underlying the proposals. By Salman Shaheen March 18 2011
This content is from: Impact assessment identifies CCCTB winners and losers Only five EU member states would see a rise in their GDP as a result of the introduction of a common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB), the European Commission’s own impact assessment study into the plans has fo... By Matthew Gilleard March 18 2011
This content is from: Consolidated CCCTB Comments & Twitter Buzz A collection of comments from around Europe on the Commission’s long-awaited draft directive seeking to establish a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base. By Salman Shaheen March 17 2011
This content is from: European Commission proposes CCCTB The European Commission today unveiled its proposal for a common consolidated tax base (CCCTB) system for calculating the tax base of businesses operating in the EU. By Sophie Ashley March 16 2011
This content is from: Impact assessment identifies CCCTB’s winners and losers Only five EU member states would see a rise in their GDP as a result of the introduction of a common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB), the European Commission’s own impact assessment study into the plans has fo... March 16 2011
This content is from: UK Treasury Committee publishes its report on Principles of Tax Policy Today's report from the Treasury Select Committee welcomed the government’s commitment to a simpler tax system, but expressed concern that it has not done enough to set out the principles underlying that policy. By ITR Correspondent March 15 2011
This content is from: Evolution not revolution for UK tax system Last year’s emergency budget, which was announced last June, shortly after the new government took power introduced some big changes for UK tax policy. This year’s budget, set for March 23, is likely to be more of a c... By Salman Shaheen March 15 2011
This content is from: Poll finds UK tax reforms too narrow A poll of 204 UK business leaders concluded that while the government has made a reasonable start, it needs to accelerate business taxation reforms to simplify the system and make it more responsive to the needs of al... By Salman Shaheen March 15 2011
This content is from: Peru trims taxes as elections near Peru has tweaked its tax system with two provisions which should complement its fiscal year 2010 growth. March 14 2011
This content is from: UK Treasury Committee to publish report on tax policy By ITR Correspondent March 11 2011
This content is from: Watson, Farley & Williams adds to partners Watson, Farley & Williams has announced the appointment of Luis Soto as a partner. He will be based in the international law firm’s Madrid office. March 10 2011
This content is from: Hong Kong uses tax to encourage IP investment Hong Kong today introduced significant changes to its intellectual property (IP) regime that will promote wider application of IP and encourage the development of creative industries. By Jack Grocott March 09 2011
This content is from: Deal Analysis: Tax education needed for Nortel administration They say that the bigger they come the harder they fall. Few could have expected quite how hard Nortel would fall, however, or the unique cross-border tax issues the resulting administration of the group in Europe wou... By Salman Shaheen March 08 2011
This content is from: European Parliament backs FTT The European Parliament today voted to approve MEP Anni Podimata’s through report, which recommends introducing a global financial transactions tax (FTT) which could be used to fund future bailouts. By ITR Correspondent March 08 2011
This content is from: Weatherford goes public with towering tax deficiencies Weatherford International, one of the largest oil and gas companies in the world, announced last week that due to “a material weakness in internal controls,” the company will report a substantial amount in tax errors. March 07 2011
This content is from: Uruguay–India tax treaty stalled Uruguay’s vice president, Danilo Astori and Indian vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari failed to sign the highly anticipated double tax treaty (DTT) between the two countries during Astori’s seven-day trip in India. March 04 2011
This content is from: Report assesses UK tax reliefs in time for budget The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has released its final full report on the review of UK tax reliefs ahead of the Chancellor’s March 23 budget, suggesting the abolition of nearly 50 reliefs and the closer assess... By Matthew Gilleard March 04 2011
This content is from: Reports show complex picture of UK tax payments Two studies using data from the Hundred Group show that the UK’s biggest companies contributed less in tax to Britain in the last tax year and that 81% of all corporation tax is paid by the largest 1% of them. By Matthew Gilleard March 03 2011
This content is from: White & Case's tax transactions team leave Tokyo office Eric Roose, a leading international tax transactions lawyer in Japan, has joined Morrison & Foerster as a partner. He will be based in the firm’s Tokyo office. March 02 2011
This content is from: Clayton Utz adds tax counsel Clayton Utz has strengthened its tax team with the appointment of Kulwant Singh-Pangly as special counsel. By ITR Correspondent March 02 2011
This content is from: Uruguay moves closer to OECD white list with another double tax treaty Uruguay has enacted a double tax treaty (DTT) with Spain to strengthen ties with a historical trading partner in the EU. March 01 2011
This content is from: US Treasury Department says “world of bank secrecy is shrinking” In the middle of a political cloud of ambiguity surrounding tax reform talk in the US, Michael Mundaca, the Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Treasury for Tax Policy discussed what lies ahead at the departme... March 01 2011
This content is from: European Commission proposes CCCTB The European Commission today unveiled its proposal for a common consolidated tax base (CCCTB) system for calculating the tax base of businesses operating in the EU. By Sophie Ashley March 01 2011
This content is from: Bank levy comes to Ireland Ireland has become the latest country to introduce a levy on its financial institutions. By ITR Correspondent March 01 2011
