Discovery’s Indian head of tax Umang Dhingra talks dispute resolution Discovery Communications India’s head of tax, Umang Dhingra, talks to TP Week about how he led the company through nine years of demanding litigation on a permanent establishment case and... By Lena Angvik May 18 2018
EU directive raises uncertainty over tax avoidance reporting duty An EU directive will require intermediaries to report certain cross-border tax arrangements, but advisers point to client confidentiality and privacy laws, and some say the reporting burden will still rest... By Lena Angvik May 15 2018
Australian senate to probe healthcare sector in tax avoidance inquiry Australia has taken allegations of profit shifting in the aged-care sector seriously. After last week’s allegations of offshore profit shifting through stapled structures, Australian nursing homes and other aged-care providers... By Lena Angvik May 11 2018
Transfer pricing dominates demand for MAP Transfer pricing has become the main cause of lengthy MAP cases, OECD reports show. The OECD peer reporting mechanism, however, may drive change in tax authorities’ efforts towards resolving MAP... By Lena Angvik May 10 2018
Australian healthcare sector in crosshairs for alleged tax avoidance Some of Australia’s biggest nursing homes have come under fire in a new report for allegedly shifting profits offshore. The Australian Treasury is strengthening thin capitalisation laws to tackle tax... By Lena Angvik May 04 2018
EU digital sales tax faces uphill battle The European Commission’s digital tax proposals, aimed at making digital companies pay more tax, are rapidly losing support from key jurisdictions such as Germany. By Lena Angvik May 03 2018
LuxLeaks whistleblower: EU protection should be widened The LuxLeaks whistleblowers have welcomed a new EU proposal for protection for people who report tax evasion and tax avoidance. By Lena Angvik May 02 2018
DLA Piper UK promotes two to transfer pricing partners DLA Piper has promoted eight tax lawyers to its partnership, including two transfer pricing specialists in the firm’s London office. By Lena Angvik May 02 2018
Companies look to new APA regime for interest deduction loophole Polish advisers expect to see a huge wave of simplified advance pricing agreement (APA) requests in the coming months. Changes to the Corporate Income Tax Act prohibit tax deductibility of... By Lena Angvik April 30 2018
EU takes aim at letterbox company tax avoidance Companies are disheartened to learn that they could face yet more anti-avoidance legislation if the EU enacts a proposal for a company law which would prevent cross-border conversions for the... By Lena Angvik April 27 2018