Blank Rome adds tax partner to its tax team Cynthia Gausvik has joined Blank Rome as a partner in the tax benefits and private client group. By Amelia Schwanke March 11 2016
Tax whistleblowers: A change in the wind Two recent tax dispute cases in the US have granted whistleblowers significant award payments for the first time, revealing a change in the way whistleblowing is seen by both the... By Amelia Schwanke March 11 2016
Key takeaways from the revised US tax treaty model The revised US tax treaty model, which is the baseline text used by the US for treaty negotiations, places special consideration on bilateral treaties, as well as adding a number... By Amelia Schwanke March 09 2016
Luxembourg finance minister proposes corporate tax cut Luxembourg’s long-awaited tax reform contains a staggered three percentage point corporate tax cut, but lobbyists still want a further drop to increase the country’s competitiveness. By Amelia Schwanke March 07 2016
Krogerus welcomes tax trio Krogerus has recruited three lawyers to its tax practice: Jouni Weckström as counsel and Laura Peni and Sanna Lindqvist as senior associates at the firm’s Finland office. By Amelia Schwanke March 07 2016
Steven Schneider joins Baker & McKenzie Steven Schneider has joined Baker & McKenzie’s North American tax practice as a partner in Washington. By Amelia Schwanke March 07 2016
Hall & Wilcox expands corporate tax team Hall & Wilcox in Australia has expanded its tax team with the appointment of Marina Raulings as partner and Amanda Leong as senior associate. By Amelia Schwanke March 07 2016
New Zealand passes taxation Bill The New Zealand Government passed a wide-ranging taxation Bill on February 24 2016, which includes measures that clarify GST and R&D tax rules for companies. By Amelia Schwanke March 02 2016
Australian Senate passes CRS legislation On February 29, the Australian Parliament passed the Bill that will implement the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for the automatic exchange of financial account information. By Amelia Schwanke March 02 2016
