DLA Piper hires Luxembourg tax partner and associate Jacques Wantz joins the firm from Allen and Overy as a partner, and will be joined by Emre Akan as an associate. By Alexander Hartley January 10 2019
Japan's TP proposals to hit IP assets Japan’s proposals to reform its transfer pricing (TP) rules are likely to hit Japanese companies with domestic IP assets much harder than foreign multinationals operating in the country, warn tax... By Alexander Hartley & Josh White January 09 2019
Alvarez and Marsal makes London hire Jason Clatworthy will join Alvarez and Marsal Taxand as a managing director serving clients in the US, UK and Europe. By Alexander Hartley January 07 2019
Joseph Pari appointed co-chair of Weil’s global tax department The experienced tax lawyer will be based in the firm’s Washington, DC, and New York offices. By Alexander Hartley January 03 2019
How Bapco is getting ready for VAT in Bahrain Bahrain’s national oil company has just days to get ready for VAT. International Tax Review speaks to the man designing the company’s VAT system about the challenges ahead. By Alexander Hartley & Josh White December 18 2018
KPMG hires six to US tax teams The firm has hired two principals and four managing directors to its tax practices in Washington, New York, Silicon Valley, Minneapolis, and San Francisco. By Alexander Hartley December 14 2018
Andersen Global hires three UK partners George McCracken, Julian Nelberg and Paul Lloyds will join Andersen Tax’s London tax practice. By Alexander Hartley December 14 2018
How tax heads are responding to the rise and rise of VAT VAT, first implemented in France in the 1950s, is a young tax. But its importance has exploded in the last few decades: few countries now lack a VAT, and rates... By Alexander Hartley December 14 2018
Finland’s Hannes Snellman promotes Antti Alanko to partner Alanko will become a partner in the firm’s Helsinki office on January 1 2019. By Alexander Hartley December 14 2018
Traditional retailers welcome German marketplace VAT compliance law German retailers are pleased with a new VAT compliance law which will put additional obligations on online platforms selling goods, which they say will help level the playing field. By Alexander Hartley December 10 2018
