This content is from: United States The Brockman brief: Tax haven blacklist: Talk of the town As EU member states determine the criteria for what constitutes a tax haven, while at the same time lowering their tax rates, the debate over tax havens is growing. Keith Brockman considers the parameters of the ideas... February 28 2017
This content is from: Sponsored Mexico: Decree on capital repatriation The Mexican tax authorities may issue rules for implementing the decree. By Deloitte Mexico & Ricardo Gonzales Orta February 28 2017
This content is from: Global GE/PwC deal advances trend to outsource tax functions With corporations meeting the demands of rapidly changing regulations, increased audits, and new tax technology functions, some are overwhelmed with how much tax is influencing their business strategy – leading to a n... By Amelia Schwanke February 28 2017
This content is from: Global Inside M&A: Welcome to the Tax Transactional Survey 2017 International Tax Review’s flagship tax transactional feature looks at the global M&A market during 2016, explores the tax trends in major deals that may continue into 2017, and provides a breakdown of the leading fir... February 28 2017
This content is from: Singapore Singapore budget confirms shift to indirect taxation Proposals in Singapore’s 2017-18 budget confirmed the government’s plans to shift from a direct tax base to an indirect one, with several measures proposing the introduction of new taxes on companies. By Anjana Haines February 24 2017
This content is from: South Africa South Africa budget almost avoids tax hikes for businesses to plug deficit Businesses were left almost unscathed in Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s 2017-18 budget that announced ZAR 28 billion ($2.16 billion) of revenue raising measures to help stabilise the economy, but there was one conc... By Anjana Haines February 23 2017
This content is from: Hong Kong SAR Hong Kong to establish tax policy unit to enhance regime Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary Paul Chan has announced his plans to establish a tax policy unit to review the country’s narrow tax base and boost international competitiveness in his 2017-18 budget. By Anjana Haines February 23 2017
This content is from: United States US tax reform: What is the likelihood of a border adjustment tax? The proposed border adjustment tax has provoked the business world to take action to oppose it, but with US President Donald Trump’s offer to repeal 75% of existing regulations perhaps sweetening the deal, will busine... By Amelia Schwanke February 16 2017
This content is from: South Africa Tax hikes likely as South Africa tries to plug deficit Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan is set to announce higher tax rates, as well as other measures, in his upcoming 2017/18 budget that could either boost the economy or deliver the final knockout punch to his career as f... By Anjana Haines February 14 2017
This content is from: Switzerland Back to the drawing board for Swiss tax reforms Businesses and citizens have crossed swords as the Swiss Corporate Tax Reform III (CTR III), which included numerous tax benefits for MNEs, was rejected by voters in a referendum held on February 12 2017. By Amelia Schwanke February 14 2017
This content is from: United States Businesses in limbo as NAFTA renegotiations threaten tariffs US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and duties on imports have dealt a blow to the security and longevity of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Pending renegotiations between the US, Ca... By Amelia Schwanke February 09 2017
This content is from: United States Transatlantic tax tensions grow over business poaching EU leaders are queuing up to criticise the US and UK over plans to slash corporation tax, while US President Donald Trump makes provocative comments on the European project. The growing conflict means corporate CEOs a... By Joe Stanley-Smith February 08 2017
This content is from: United States GE/PwC deal advances trend to outsource tax functions With corporations meeting the demands of rapidly changing regulations, increased audits, and new tax technology functions, some are overwhelmed with how much tax is influencing their business strategy – leading to a n... By Amelia Schwanke February 08 2017
This content is from: India Jaitley seeks tax compliant economy in India’s 2017 budget India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has promised to clean up India’s economy in an effort to boost revenue through better compliance measures rather than tax hikes in his 2017-18 budget. By Anjana Haines February 02 2017
