Plenty on planners’ plates: Tax Planning Survey 2018 The US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other countries’ responses to it, the BEPS project, various exchange of information agreements, incoming tax treaty changes and national elections are just... By Joe Stanley-Smith April 30 2018
New circular on German treaty shopping rules following ECJ dispute Following the ECJ ruling in the Deister Holding and Juhler Holding joined cases, the German financial authorities have published a circular invalidating a section of the German Income Tax Act... By Joe Stanley-Smith April 27 2018
Proskauer hires Jeremy Naylor in New York Jeremy Naylor has joined the New York tax practice of Proskauer, an international firm specialising in investments, as a partner. By Joe Stanley-Smith April 10 2018
Four new tax partners at RSM in the UK RSM has promoted four people to partner in its UK tax practice: Jo Webber, Simon Adams, Claire Spencer and Stella Cooper. By Joe Stanley-Smith April 10 2018
US Treasury Department’s Dana Trier moves back to Davis Polk Davis Polk & Wardwell has announced that Dana Trier, who resigned unexpectedly from the US Treasury Department in February 2018, has come back to the firm. By Joe Stanley-Smith April 09 2018
Loconte&Partners opens New York office Italian tax law firm Loconte&Partners has opened an office in New York. By Joe Stanley-Smith April 08 2018
Goal Group opens Manhattan office London-headquartered firm Goal Group opened a new office in Manhattan’s financial district on March 12. By Joe Stanley-Smith April 06 2018
New firm TS & P launches in Luxembourg A group of tax practitioners, mostly hailing from Baker McKenzie, have launched a new firm in Luxembourg. By Joe Stanley-Smith April 05 2018
Making a virtue of transparency In recent years, the idea that offshore tax liabilities can easily be concealed from government revenue collectors has become a moribund concept. Huge data leaks increased international co-operation and developments... By Joe Stanley-Smith March 21 2018
IRS Special: Running the risk Joe Stanley-Smith sits down with Tom Brandt, chief risk officer at the IRS, to discuss managing budget cuts, tax reform and the growing threat of cybersecurity. By Joe Stanley-Smith March 21 2018