ECJ ruling entitles investment funds to Belgian withholding tax refunds Corporate investment funds with Belgian holdings could be entitled to withholding tax refunds after a European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling. By Joe Dalton November 08 2012
UK Supreme Court hears Prudential’s arguments on privilege for accountants Prudential concluded its arguments for the extension of legal professional privilege (LPP) to communications between taxpayers and accountants before the UK Supreme Court yesterday, in a case with huge consequences... By Joe Dalton November 08 2012
Australian High Court to hear Fortescue MRRT challenge Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) will have its case against the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) heard by the Australian High Court next year, after leave was granted on Monday, though... By Joe Dalton November 07 2012
Loyalty Management UK argues for Redrow on day 2 of Supreme Court hearing Loyalty Management UK (LM UK) responded to HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) challenge in the Supreme Court today, arguing that the House of Lords’ decision in Redrow has not been... By Joe Dalton October 24 2012
Why the FCE Bank ruling may help claimants behind Marks & Spencer The Court of Appeal decision in the FCE Bank case last week is good news for UK taxpayers with existing cross-border group relief claims from loss-making EU sister companies, where... By Joe Dalton October 24 2012
Belgian companies to carry-forward merger surplus after ECJ’s Punch Graphix ruling The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has said the dissolution of a company due to merger by acquisition cannot be considered a liquidation for tax purposes in its Punch Graphix... By Joe Dalton October 24 2012
HMRC outlines case against Loyalty Management UK in Supreme Court HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) opened its argument against Loyalty Management UK (LM UK) in the Supreme Court today by saying that the House of Lords’ decision in the Redrow... By Joe Dalton October 23 2012
Egyptian Supreme Court declares retroactive sales tax unconstitutional Taxpayers in Egypt with open sales tax disputes will welcome the Supreme Constitutional Court’s judgment that the retroactive imposition of sales tax is unconstitutional. By Joe Dalton October 17 2012
Opportunity beckons for UK Supreme Court in Aimia Coalition VAT case The Aimia Coalition Loyalty (Aimia) case concerning the right of third parties to recover VAT in loyalty scheme arrangements will be heard at the UK Supreme Court next week. By Joe Dalton October 17 2012