Good news for investors as Spain changes dividend legislation after EC pressure Spain has elected to change its dividend and capital gains legislation after pressure from the European Commission (EC). By Joe Stanley-Smith December 04 2014
Michael Danilack joins PwC's Washington transfer pricing practice Mike Danilack has been snapped up by PwC as a principal in the firm’s Washington National Tax Services’ transfer pricing practice. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 04 2014
China to announce VAT on financial services in 2015 China will announce VAT policies for some financial services in early 2015 as part of its sweeping VAT reforms which started in 2012, the Ministry of Finance has announced. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 03 2014
Irish air travel tax under renewed scrutiny as ECJ partially annuls 2011 EC decision The ECJ has partially annulled a 2011 decision that elements of the Irish air travel tax (ATT) did not constitute state aid. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 02 2014
Japan’s credit rating downgraded following sales tax increase delay Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded Japan’s credit rating from Aa3 to A1 due to concerns over Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic plan and last month’s delay of a sales... By Joe Stanley-Smith December 02 2014
India advised not to appeal Vodafone ruling India’s top lawyer has advised his government not to appeal the Rs 3,200 crore ($525 million) Bombay High Court (HC) transfer pricing decision in favour of Vodafone. By Joe Stanley-Smith November 27 2014
Battiau highlights OECD and EU overlap on VAT Piet Battiau, head of consumption taxes at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, believes the OECD is working effectively with other multilateral organisations and that common ground is... By Joe Stanley-Smith November 27 2014
Ghanaian Budget introduces 17.5% petroleum tax, raises other taxes Ghana has moved to cut its budget deficit and rate of inflation by introducing a new 17.5% petroleum tax and raising a raft of other taxes in its 2015 Budget,... By Joe Stanley-Smith November 25 2014
Kleyr Grasso launches new tax department with Pham in charge Alex Pham has joined Luxembourg-based law firm Kleyr Grasso as counsel, and will serve as head of tax in its newly-opened tax department. By Joe Stanley-Smith November 24 2014
Mayer Brown announces three tax partner promotions Mayer Brown will promote 21 of its staff to partner positions from January 1 2015, including three tax practitioners. By Joe Stanley-Smith November 24 2014
