ITR Asia Tax Awards 2019 shortlist announced The nominations for the ITR Asia Tax Awards have been announced. By Joseph Stanley-Smith March 11 2019
The negative aspects of tax insurance Tax insurance, which helps companies to push through deals with identified tax risks, is being used needlessly on tax issues which present barely any risk at all, according to one... By Joseph Stanley-Smith March 06 2019
How customisation can catch companies cold Companies should resist the temptation to make numerous customisations to their in-house tax compliance systems because it makes them less flexible in the long-run, say tax directors. By Joseph Stanley-Smith March 01 2019
Japan to make internal reorganisations easier with tax break The Japanese government has announced changes which will give companies more flexibility in tax structuring, lessening the sizeable tax burden on downstream mergers and making triangular reorganisations easier. By Joseph Stanley-Smith February 22 2019
How to run a tax department in a start-up culture Ken Chan, head of tax at TransferWise, told the audience at ITR’s Tax and Technology Summit how his company’s unconventional culture helps him deal with tax challenges. By Joseph Stanley-Smith February 21 2019
Barbara Angus becomes EY global tax policy leader Barbara Angus, a key figure in drafting the US Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA), has been appointed global tax policy leader at EY. By Joseph Stanley-Smith February 21 2019
Companies turn to insurance to push through M&A deals Companies in the private equity and real estate sectors are increasingly turning to tax-specific insurance to expedite M&A deals. By Joseph Stanley-Smith February 15 2019
India plans to drop significant economic presence rule and equalisation levy India will abandon its significant economic presence (SEP) rule and drop the equalisation levy once OECD members come to an agreement on how to tax the digital economy, a leading... By Joseph Stanley-Smith February 08 2019
Working with ‘early adopter’ tax authorities Companies should be wary of tax authorities investing in new technology, particularly those that are willing to innovate; but, say in-house tax chiefs, there can be major advantages to being... By Joseph Stanley-Smith February 06 2019
