Baker & McKenzie hire Blanchard as Houston tax counsel Jerred Blanchard has joined the tax practice of Baker & McKenzie’s Houston office as counsel. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 05 2015
VAT lotteries - driving up compliance from the consumer's end Portugal announced a year ago it would launch a VAT lottery. Is the policy working, and could it help other countries with poor compliance? By Joe Stanley-Smith February 05 2015
Jorge Correa Cervera moves to Creel Creel, García-Cuéllar, Aiza y Enriquez has announced the hire of Jorge Correa Cervera as a partner in the firm’s tax practice. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 04 2015
Deloitte Ireland adds three new tax partners Deloitte Ireland has appointed three new tax partners: Louise Kelly, Tom Maguire and Pieter Burger. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 04 2015
UK wins Marks & Spencer cross-border relief case against Commission The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that the UK’s cross-border relief rules are compatible with European legislation, and threw out the European Commission’s (EC’s) case against the country. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 04 2015
Squire Patton Boggs lands Linda Pfatteicher from DLA Piper Linda Pfatteicher has moved to Squire Patton Boggs, where she will work in the firm’s global tax strategy and benefits practice group in its San Francisco and Silicon Valley offices. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 02 2015
Garnham Abogados adds new partners Garnham Abogados has named tax lawyer Patrick Humphreys and former executive vice-president of the Foreign Investment Committee Matías Mori as new partners. By Joe Stanley-Smith February 02 2015
Relief for taxpayers as Indian authorities instructed to follow Vodafone ruling in simi... The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has told Indian authorities to follow the principles outlined in the Vodafone case, in a move which will bring some certainty to the... By Joe Stanley-Smith February 02 2015
Belgian stadium case throws up unusual letting of immovable property VAT issue An ECJ case around the leasing of a football stadium could allow tenants of theatres, concert halls and other cultural or sporting venues across the EU to reclaim more input... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 30 2015
Finance ministers make fresh start on FTT The 11 EU member states involved in the financial transaction tax (FTT) aim to broaden its base and lower its rates, in a bid to get the initiative back on... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 30 2015
