Verizon’s royalty ruling at Madras High Court could open Pandora’s Box A ruling from the Madras High Court in India, in a case involving Verizon Communications Singapore, could have far-reaching implications after the court confirmed that payments made by Indian customers... By Matthew Gilleard December 01 2013
Job creation success raises chance of VAT cut for UK tourism sector Helen Grant, newly-appointed UK Minister for Sport, Tourism and Equality has heaped praise on the hospitality and tourism sector for its financial contribution to the UK and for its “sharp... By Matthew Gilleard November 27 2013
Number of UK tax planning schemes drops to record low Fewer tax planning schemes were reported to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the year to September 2013 than in any of the past 10 years. By Matthew Gilleard November 26 2013
European Commission tightens corporate tax rules The European Commission (EC) hopes to “significantly reduce tax avoidance in Europe” through proposed amendments to EU corporate tax legislation which would shut down loopholes in the Parent-Subsidiary Directive. By Matthew Gilleard November 26 2013
Baucus US tax reform proposal: A warning for Apple and Google After the release of Senate Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus’ discussion draft outlining his proposals for US corporate tax reform, Jim Ditkoff, senior vice president – finance and tax –... By Matthew Gilleard November 26 2013
Baucus releases US tax reform discussion draft Max Baucus, chairman of the US Senate Finance Committee, has released a discussion draft outlining his proposals for US corporate tax reform, including provisions that would drastically alter the tax... By Matthew Gilleard November 26 2013
ActionAid attacks Barclays and Deloitte for promoting African tax havens ActionAid has slammed Barclays, the UK bank, for promoting the use of tax havens in Africa, accusing the bank of hypocrisy and a failure to deliver on public promises that... By Matthew Gilleard November 21 2013
Paying Taxes survey picks out Eastern economies as biggest tax reformers Companies that pay taxes in Central Asia and Eastern Europe will be pleased to find out their compliance burden has come down the most in the nine-year history of the... By Matthew Gilleard November 21 2013
Apple’s use of Ireland prompts Italian tax investigation Apple’s tax affairs have once again attracted the attention of tax authorities, this time in Italy where an investigation has been launched into an alleged €1 billion ($1.3 billion) fraud... By Matthew Gilleard November 21 2013
