Business Council of Australia tells government to raise GST The Business Council of Australia (BCA) has urged the government to slash corporate and income taxes, while raising GST, in a bid to maintain revenue and promote economic growth. By Aaran Fronda February 26 2014
FTT deal might be made in May says EU Commissioner Semeta The European Commission is optimistic the financial transaction tax (FTT) could be ratified as early as May. By Aaran Fronda February 25 2014
British Retail Consortium proposes new green tax The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has published a report calling for a new energy tax, which will act as an alternative to the “out of date” business rates system. By Aaran Fronda February 24 2014
UK Supreme Court dismisses all appeals in Marks & Spencer tax dispute The Supreme Court judgement clearly defined the rules and method of calculation for UK claims for cross-border loss relief in Europe. By Aaran Fronda February 21 2014
FTT back on track at Franco-German summit Finance ministers from France and Germany met in Paris today to discuss the future of the financial transaction tax (FTT). By Aaran Fronda February 19 2014
UK government rejects proposal to reduce tourism VAT David Gauke, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, has rejected a 15 percentage point cut in VAT for the tourist sector, despite evidence it will boost GDP, create jobs and increase... By Aaran Fronda February 18 2014
EU Commissioner Šemeta blames lobbyists for lack of FTT progress Algirdas Šemeta, the European Commissioner for Taxation, Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud has expressed concern that the financial transaction tax (FTT), despite receiving majority support from MEPs and voters, has... By Aaran Fronda February 14 2014
