Amazon emerges victorious from $1.5 billion IRS TP dispute Amazon has made waves with a $1.5 billion victory over the US tax authorities in a case concerning transactions from 2005 and 2006, which involved a Luxembourg unit. By Lena Angvik March 28 2017
EU could sue the US over Trump’s border tax The EU could sue the US over its planned border adjustment tax, as it would likely violate World Trade Organisation rules, Germany’s economy minister Brigitte Zypries said on Friday. By Lena Angvik March 21 2017
Tax injustice: Anger as LuxLeaks whistleblowers’ appeal quashed The LuxLeaks whistleblowers, Antoine Deltour and Raphaël Halet, were convicted of exposing secret tax deals in a Luxembourg court yesterday. By Lena Angvik March 16 2017
Glenn DeSouza joins Dentons Shanghai Glenn DeSouza has joined the Shanghai office of Dentons as transfer pricing leader. By Lena Angvik March 16 2017
Sanders wants tax avoiders to feel the Bern US Senator Bernie Sanders has offered a bill to stop corporate tax dodgers, but does the former presidential contender stand a chance against Trump and a Republican-dominated Congress? By Lena Angvik March 14 2017
New Zealand BEPS measures target big multinationals New Zealand has scrapped plans to introduce a diverted profits tax, but instead proposed legislative changes to transfer pricing that could have equally far-reaching consequences. By Lena Angvik March 09 2017
Armanino adds Nghi Huynh as transfer pricing partner Armanino announced yesterday that Nghi Huynh has joined the firm from PwC as a partner in its San Jose office in California. By Lena Angvik March 08 2017
Why did US authorities raid Caterpillar’s facilities? A raid on three of Caterpillar’s facilities last week, including its headquarters, is linked to investigations into its subsidiaries in Switzerland, where the company allegedly shifted billions of dollars in... By Lena Angvik March 07 2017
OECD v EC: Should CbCR be public? The OECD and the European Commission (EC) disagree over whether country-by-country reports should be public. But do the different tax transparency policies undermine each other, and what would public CbCR... By Lena Angvik March 02 2017
Ladbrokes loses £71 million tax gamble against HMRC Bookmaker Ladbrokes has lost a £71 million ($88.2 million) appeal against the HMRC after using a tax avoidance scheme. By Lena Angvik February 28 2017
