This content is from: Germany Germany takes aim at banks over dividend tax loopholes Financial institutions may be subject to huge tax bills as a result of a global bank’s upcoming court case concerning dividend stripping and the pending decision of Germany’s states to reclaim revenues lost from simil... By Amelia Schwanke January 31 2017
This content is from: Global European Tax Awards 2017: Final week for submissions Companies and firms have one week left to enter for the European Tax Awards 2017. By Anjana Haines January 30 2017
This content is from: Global Final days to vote for the top tax transactional and tax planning firms Two forthcoming issues of International Tax Review will include surveys of the leading tax transactional (March) and tax planning firms (May) around the world. This is your opportunity to vote. By Anjana Haines January 26 2017
This content is from: Algeria Constitutions: Could paying a ‘fair share’ of tax already be enshrined in law? Politicians and campaigners are fond of saying that companies should pay their ‘fair share’ of tax, but the phrase is over-used and lacks legal meaning and backing, becoming little more than a cliché. However, new res... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 25 2017
This content is from: China Q&A: China’s changing tax landscape China’s tax environment is rapidly changing to become more aligned with international standards, alongside more transparent and business-friendly policies. The Director General of International Taxation for China Tizh... By Amelia Schwanke January 25 2017
This content is from: Global M&A considerations for 2017: Don’t let tax derail the deal Tax considerations will never make a deal, but they certainly can break a deal. Laurence Field, a senior tax and corporate business partner at national audit, tax and advisory firm Crowe Clark Whitehill, reflects on t... January 25 2017
This content is from: Netherlands The post-BEPS advantages of the Netherlands Roelof Gerritsen and Ivo Kuipers, both partners at Atlas Tax Lawyers in the Netherlands, look at why the country will remain a prime location for multinationals and foreign investors as governments worldwide transitio... January 25 2017
This content is from: India India’s renegotiated DTAs creating investment diversions India’s recent renegotiations of its agreements on the avoidance of double taxation (DTAs) has made fundamental changes to how favoured gateways are used for investing in India. Amelia Schwanke explores the catalysts ... By Amelia Schwanke January 25 2017
This content is from: Global The Brockman brief: Leadership attributes: developing relationships Tax professionals from all areas of the tax sphere need to move outside their comforts zone to grasp the opportunities available and boost skills. Keith Brockman highlights the need for internal and external networkin... January 25 2017
This content is from: Sponsored Ireland’s tax regime for real estate funds Certain Irish investment funds will be exempt from corporation tax or income tax on their profits, but may face a withholding tax under recent legislative changes. January 25 2017
This content is from: France France urged to make bigger corporate tax cuts Corporation tax in France is too high and should be cut to the European average to allow French companies to remain competitive, advisers have told the French Parliament. By Anjana Haines January 19 2017
This content is from: United States President Trump: A new era of taxation As Donald Trump takes on the top job in US politics, his promise to overhaul business taxation is already making an impact. But what is planned and will it work as intended? By Anjana Haines January 19 2017
This content is from: European Union Malta committed to EU presidency despite tax haven accusations Malta is focusing on its presidency of the EU Council, despite claims that the country would not be able to pass the EU’s tax haven criteria if it were assessed – an accusation the country’s finance minister has dismi... By Anjana Haines January 17 2017
This content is from: Italy The Italian resident non-dom regime With the Italian Budget Law for 2017 (Law 232/2016), the Italian Parliament continued its efforts to attract foreign capital with a range of interesting new provisions and tax regimes applicable to potential investors... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 17 2017
This content is from: Canada Andersen Global announces collaboration with Moodys Gartner in Canada Canadian tax firm Moodys Gartner Tax Law is the latest firm to announce a collaboration with Andersen Global. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 10 2017
This content is from: United States The Asia Tax Awards 2017: Enter your firm now Companies, firms and individuals in 18 jurisdictions are eligible to compete for the Asia Tax Awards 2017. By Ralph Cunningham January 06 2017
This content is from: China Checklist of hot China tax issues for MNEs in 2017 In 2017, multinational enterprises (MNEs) should in particular be alert to the following anticipated China tax developments. By Contributed January 03 2017
This content is from: Iran Investing in Iran: 10 tax tips For investors who want to successfully invest in Iran, Bahman Zebardast, a freelance tax adviser and internal audit manager at debt management company Tarh and Andisheh Behsaz Mellat in Tehran, provides his top tax ad... By Anjana Haines January 02 2017