Clayton joins KPMG’s insurance tax team as partner KPMG has announced that Rob Clayton will be appointed as a partner in its insurance tax team from October 1. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 20 2015
Withers makes Cipollini and Snow partners Withers has promoted five professionals to its partnership, including two in tax: Giulia Cipollini in the Milan office and Vimala Snow in its San Francisco office. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 20 2015
Egyptian VAT would be bad news for big business due to high threshold Egypt’s long-awaited VAT could be inching ever closer according to a statement by the head of the tax authority, but the high threshold being proposed could hand smaller businesses a... By Joe Stanley-Smith August 20 2015
gunnercooke hires Ahmed as partner British firm gunnercooke has hired Saad Ahmed to work as a tax partner in its Manchester office. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 20 2015
State aid: EC rules against tax breaks given to companies hit by natural disasters The European Commission (EC) has found that company tax breaks and reductions in social security contributions given to Italian companies constitute state aid. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 20 2015
Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal promotes Vaquero to partner Argentinian firm Marval, O'Farrell & Mairal has promoted senior associate Fernando Vaquero to partner. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 20 2015
Giralt appointed to lead BNY Mellon’s global tax services Financial institution BNY Mellon has appointed Mariano Giralt as its head of global tax services. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 19 2015
What effect could the Altera decision have on non-US companies and subsidiaries? A recent decision in Altera Corporation vs Commissioner has seen a portion of treasury regulations relating to cost-sharing agreements (CSAs) on stock-based compensation ruled as invalid. By Joe Stanley-Smith August 14 2015
