This content is from: Mexico Global depositary notes to finance companies in Mexico José Carlos Silva and Eduardo García Ruiz of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia outline the opportunities available to taxpayers when using global depositary notes (GDNs) in Mexico. By default\Anonymous March 31 2012
This content is from: Direct Tax How tax transparency can boost your corporate reputation Companies are highly concerned with their public reputation and, in light of this, their tax positions are becoming an increasingly important concern. By Salman Shaheen March 29 2012
This content is from: European Union Noerr adds to financial services tax practice A tax and regulation specialist from Deutsche Bank is joining the Noerr law firm in Frankfurt. March 29 2012
This content is from: UK Finance Bill published The UK government has today published its latest Finance Bill incorporating a number of significant tax changes. Read it in full here. By ITR Correspondent March 28 2012
This content is from: Argentina Informative regime change for transfer of Argentine shares The Argentine tax authorities have implemented a new informative regime for transfers of Argentine shares. March 28 2012
This content is from: United States Cautious optimism around the GOP alternative US budget House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) has unveiled a Republican alternative budget resolution for fiscal year 2013, which has been approved by a vote of 19-18. By Matthew Gilleard March 26 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom Lobbying pays off as UK gets new R&D credit The UK government has released its designs for the new above-the-line R&D tax credit, as announced in George Osborne’s budget last week. By Matthew Gilleard March 26 2012
This content is from: Australia Australia plans to slash R&D incentives Billions of dollars of research and development (R&D) tax breaks for large Australian businesses may be cut as a specialist panel seeks to remove loopholes from the corporate tax code. By Matthew Gilleard March 26 2012
This content is from: United States McDermott's Paris team leaves Hervé Bidaud has decided to withdraw his Artemtax International practice from its association with McDermott, Will & Emery in Paris. March 25 2012
This content is from: Global World Tax 2013 questionnaires can be submitted now The research has now started for World Tax 2013, International Tax Review's directory of leading tax law and tax accounting firms around the world. By Ralph Cunningham March 25 2012
This content is from: United States Grant Thornton names new US leader Doreen Lilly Griffith will become Grant Thornton’s new national managing partner of tax services from August 1 2012. March 25 2012
This content is from: Direct Tax Squire Sanders promotes UK partner An international tax specialist has become a partner of Squire Sanders in its Leeds office. March 22 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom Everything you need to know about the UK budget Read what changes the government has made to the UK's tax system. By ITR Correspondent March 21 2012
This content is from: Everything you need to know about the UK budget Read what changes the government has made to the UK's tax system. By ITR Correspondent March 21 2012
This content is from: Singapore Singapore’s recipe: Low taxes, stable political system, and free market economy Read why Singapore is using its tax system to attract more foreign investment. March 20 2012
This content is from: SPECIAL REPORT: Everything you need to know about the UK GAAR The UK could have a general anti-avoidance (GAAR) rule in little more than 12 months' time. International Tax Review has compiled this special free pdf report about its possible introduction. By ITR Correspondent March 19 2012
This content is from: Ireland Report explains why Ireland is right to stand by 12.5% rate One year on from the Irish general election, and against the backdrop of the eurozone crisis, Irish multinationals are predicting $7.5 billion investment in Irish operations as well as the creation of 20,000 jobs in t... By Matthew Gilleard March 16 2012
This content is from: Argentina EXCLUSIVE: Why tax justice campaigners and the OECD are not seeing eye to eye A report from the Tax Justice Network (TJN) has piled criticism on the OECD’s methods of tackling tax haven secrecy. It has drawn the ire of the organisation’s head of tax, Pascal Saint-Amans, and deepened a growing d... By Salman Shaheen March 14 2012
This content is from: Australia Australia to cut corporate tax rate Wayne Swan, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer, has released draft legislation to cut the corporate tax rate by one percentage point to 29%. By Matthew Gilleard March 14 2012
This content is from: Why Australia is strengthening its GAAR Australia is strengthening its general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) to ensure it counters tax avoidance schemes that are carried out as part of broader commercial transactions. By Matthew Gilleard March 13 2012
This content is from: Why China is collecting more from non-residents than ever before In 2010, China collected a record amount of tax from non-resident enterprises. That momentum for growth was expected to continue in 2011, and recent figures confirm this. By Matthew Gilleard March 13 2012
This content is from: How to manage Taiwan’s R&D credit regime The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) in Taiwan has provided guidance for taxpayers to help them prepare the documentation required to benefit from the R&D investment tax credit. By Matthew Gilleard March 13 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom SPECIAL REPORT: Everything you need to know about the UK GAAR With the UK government set to announce consultation on a proposed general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) in next week’s budget, International Tax Review has compiled a special free pdf report on the developments surroundi... March 12 2012
This content is from: Direct Tax COMMENT: Why businesses should back country-by-country reporting Multinationals with nothing to hide should back country-by-country reporting to reduce their exposure to risk and negative press and to make investors happy. By Salman Shaheen March 12 2012
This content is from: How tax policy-making could be fixed Governments could do a lot more to improve how they formulate tax policy, including putting in place a recognised process of consultation with taxpayers. By Ralph Cunningham March 09 2012
This content is from: India INDIA DTC UPDATE: Standing committee urges changes India’s Standing Committee on Finance has sent its latest report on the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) to parliament, recommending a more user-friendly structure and stricter reviews of assessing officers, as well as changes... By Matthew Gilleard March 09 2012
This content is from: Australia’s accounting board rejects fresh guidance for new mining tax The organisation that sets Australia’s accounting standards has decided not to add the question of whether the proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) would be an income tax for accounting purposes, to its agenda. By ITR Correspondent March 07 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom What a five-year compliance programme did for UK tax The UK tax authorities have made substantial improvements to its compliance work between 2006 and 2011, says a report from the organisation that keeps track of how the UK government spends taxpayers' money. March 07 2012
This content is from: United States Switzerland amends US tax treaty The Swiss parliament yesterday amended its tax treaty with the US allowing the IRS to easily identify US taxpayers with undeclared Swiss accounts. By ITR Correspondent March 06 2012
This content is from: European Union Why Ireland won’t budge on corporate tax cut, despite signing EU pact Irish leader Enda Kenny signed up to the EU’s fiscal compact on tighter budgetary controls last week, pending ratification by a referendum, but this should not be taken as a sign the country would agree to EU harmonis... By Joe Dalton March 06 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom UK businesses risk compliance failure with real-time reporting A study says that taxpayers run the risk of being caught out by a new reporting system in the UK if they do not take action now. March 06 2012
This content is from: WPP set for UK return The world’s largest advertising and marketing group, WPP, has announced that it is planning to move its headquarters back to the UK, after the government committed to reforming the country’s controlled foreign company... March 05 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom Why balancing profit maximisation and corporate reputation is key A report from PwC assessing the total tax contribution of the Hundred Group – which consists of the finance directors of the UK’s biggest companies – shows that such companies contributed £67.7 billion ($108 billion) ... By Matthew Gilleard March 02 2012
This content is from: OECD hires new transparency and information exchange leader From April 1, Monica Bhatia will take on the role of head of the secretariat of the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes within the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration ... March 01 2012
This content is from: Greece Why Greek tax reforms will benefit multinationals With the Greek economy under extreme strain and the government being pressurised to impose strict fiscal measures in return for a €130 billion ($173.4 billion) IMF bailout, the country is being driven towards tax refo... By Joe Dalton March 01 2012
