This content is from: China China and Taiwan agree tax treaty China and Taiwan have agreed a double tax treaty after talks between the Taipei-based Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and Beijing-headquartered Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS). By Ralph Cunningham August 26 2015
This content is from: China China: How can taxpayers deal with the stock market crash? China’s economic problems came to a head early this week, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite index losing more than 15% of its value on Monday and Tuesday. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 25 2015
This content is from: India Shome leads new international tax research think-tank Parthasarathi Shome is the man who will lead India’s International Tax Research and Analysis Foundation (ITRAF), launched as a non-lobbying, apolitical think-tank which will provide research and other services to supp... By Matthew Gilleard August 25 2015
This content is from: Australia Australian businesses want tax reform momentum Businesses are latching onto Australian Treasurer Joe Hockey’s commitments to reducing personal income tax, calling for such reforms to be extended to corporate taxation, too. By Matthew Gilleard August 25 2015
This content is from: Direct Tax Have you tried ITR's new live-chat feature? Internationaltaxreview.com has an exciting new feature. Live-chat or leave us a message now! August 23 2015
This content is from: Mexico Mexican tax challenges: The supply chain and beyond Ricardo Rendón of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cia. provides a commentary on the most important challenges multinational enterprises (MNEs) are facing in Mexico. Taxpayers performing transactions with foreign related par... August 23 2015
This content is from: Germany Licence fees to multiple owners: Residual profit splits In the first of a series of updates on intangibles valuation and intellectual property (IP) assets, Philip de Homont, principal at NERA Frankfurt, and Alexander Voegele, chairman of the firm’s advisory board, look at ... August 23 2015
This content is from: United Kingdom Disclosure of intercompany agreements under BEPS Much time and attention has been devoted to planning for a post-BEPS world, from analysing systems that may need to be adopted to looking at how taxpayer-tax authority relationships are likely to change. But less has ... August 20 2015
This content is from: United Kingdom How long will a ‘voluntary’ code of practice remain voluntary? Charles Yorke and David Stainer, of Allen & Overy, review the latest UK Government proposals on improving compliance by large corporate taxpayers, including a ‘voluntary’ code of practice likely to give rise to fears ... August 20 2015
This content is from: Global Issues the economist forgets? TP policy – a banking perspective After spending 15 years in-house, Ben Henton last month joined BDO as a transfer pricing director. He returns to the UK from Asia after four years working at HSBC and DBS Bank in Hong Kong and Singapore. Here, he addr... August 20 2015
This content is from: Italy The new Italian Patent Box regime As governments around the world assess the best way to attract – and tax – R&D and intellectual property investment, Giulia Cipollini and Bianca Macrina of Withers in Milan look at the incentives taxpayers can avail i... August 20 2015
This content is from: United States Americas Tax Awards 2015 The shortlists for the Americas Tax Awards 2015 have been released. August 20 2015
This content is from: Direct Tax Behind the scenes with China’s tax minister: Writing on the wall spells harmonisation With the government fast-tracking economic and fiscal development, Wang Jun, China’s Tax Commissioner (ministerial level) provides insights into how he is bringing Chinese tax policy into line with global standards, a... August 20 2015
This content is from: United States A tax system for sustainable growth In this exclusive op-ed piece for International Tax Review, Chris Lenon, former head of tax for Rio Tinto and an expert witness to the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation (ICRICT)... August 20 2015
This content is from: Sponsored Montenegro: Montenegro – Austria tax treaty The agreement between the Government of Montenegro and the Government of the Republic of Austria for the avoidance of double taxation (DTA) was published in the Official Journal of Montenegro – International Agreement... By ITR Correspondent August 20 2015
This content is from: Bulgaria A coordinated approach to combat tax fraud and evasion Lyudmila Petkova, director of the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance’s Tax Policy Directorate, outlines the moves being made to counter tax fraud and tax evasion in Bulgaria at national level, as well as how this fits into... August 20 2015
This content is from: Italy State aid: EC rules against tax breaks given to companies hit by natural disasters The European Commission (EC) has found that company tax breaks and reductions in social security contributions given to Italian companies constitute state aid. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 19 2015
This content is from: Luxembourg Luxembourg proposes new corporate tax measures for 2015 and 2016 Luxembourg has proposed major corporate tax changes which would bring the Grand Duchy into line with recent updates to the Parent-Subsidiary Directive. August 17 2015
This content is from: Bahrain IMF again recommends UAE introduces both VAT and corporate tax The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to introduce corporate tax, VAT and a new tax on cars. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 12 2015
This content is from: Direct Tax Financial Services Industry Guide 2015 now available The Financial Services Industry Guide guide, published in association with Deloitte, is now available online. August 11 2015
This content is from: United States Three more Swiss banks complete US DoJ self-reporting programme The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced that three more banks have completed the Swiss self-reporting programme. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 10 2015
This content is from: India Indian Supreme Court adjourns Castleton hearing to consider AP Shah report on MAT India’s tax authorities have adjourned a Supreme Court hearing for the Castleton case on minimum alternate tax (MAT) to allow themselves more time to study the AP Shah panel’s report on the issue. By Matthew Gilleard August 05 2015
