Countdown to digital tax The OECD held a two-day conference on January 14-15 to allow stakeholders to discuss its blueprints for digital tax reform ahead of the G20/Inclusive Framework meeting later in January. By Danish Mehboob & Josh White & Alice Jones February 05 2021
ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21 The 10th edition of ITR’s Global Tax 50 highlights the most influential figures and events in fiscal policy over the past year, while noting who and what will be particularly... By Danish Mehboob & Anjana Haines & Josh White & Mattias Cruz Cano & Alice Jones February 05 2021
ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: Digital transformation The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the trend towards tax digitalisation, with revenue authorities and taxpayers alike racing to improve efficiency and compliance using technology. By Alice Jones February 05 2021
Removal of GST audit requirement puts pressure on Indian taxpayers Multinational enterprises (MNEs) in India should invest in tax technology to avoid errors in their goods and services tax (GST) reporting that could lead to disputes, as self-certification replaces the... By Alice Jones February 03 2021
ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: The Black Lives Matter movement The racial justice movement led by the Black Lives Matter campaign reached new heights in the summer of 2020, drawing attention to systemic racism in the tax sector. By Alice Jones January 28 2021
ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: Trade and customs US tariffs in retaliation to digital services taxes (DSTs), US-China tensions, and the difficulties created by Brexit made 2020 a tough year for trade and customs. By Alice Jones January 27 2021
Tax advisors criticise Spain’s vague DST scope and difficult compliance requirements Tax professionals say Spain’s digital services tax (DST) lacks clarity on scope, places an unnecessarily high compliance burden on multinational enterprises (MNEs), and threatens the country’s economic competitiveness. By Mattias Cruz Cano & Alice Jones January 27 2021
Tax teams confront the initial impacts of Brexit Multinational enterprises (MNEs) are dealing with widespread Brexit uncertainty caused by the UK-EU trade agreement’s rules of origin, a shortage of customs brokers, and changes at the Irish sea border... By Alice Jones January 20 2021
Netflix rejects ‘political’ ring fencing in OECD digital tax blueprints The video streaming service, Netflix, is arguing that the scope of Amount A in the pillar one proposals should be based on objective financial metrics, ahead of the OECD consultation... By Alice Jones January 13 2021
Tax Talks: Karine Halimi-Guez, FedEx (1) ITR Reporter Alice Jones asks Karine Halimi-Guez, managing director of tax at FedEx, about cross-functional tax planning, the importance of flexibility as a leader during COVID-19, and the importance of... By Alice Jones January 12 2021
