Vienna tax competitiveness conference explains why taxing multinationals is balancing act Striking a balance between bringing in revenue and attracting investment is a key concern for tax policymakers. But, as taxpayers at the Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness... By Matthew Gilleard January 22 2013
How tax policy can reduce inequalities Speaking at a conference in Austria last week, Jeffrey Owens, the former OECD tax chief, noted that income inequality has grown in the large majority of OECD countries in the... By Matthew Gilleard January 22 2013
Vienna tax competitiveness conference on balancing act of taxing multinationals Taxpayers at the Developing a Tax Environment for Growth and Competitiveness conference in Vienna last week said, striking a balance between attracting investment and bringing in revenue is difficult to... By Matthew Gilleard January 22 2013
Why Japan needs tax reform in 2013 Japan’s Tax Reform Act 2011 proposed a corporate tax cut, but an earthquake in Tohoku in 2011 derailed those plans and a three-year surtax was levied to assist the post-earthquake... By Matthew Gilleard January 16 2013
National Taxpayer Advocate report improves US prospects for tax reform The prospects for comprehensive reform of the US tax code have been improved by the release of the National Taxpayer Advocate report, which describes the tax code as “the number... By Matthew Gilleard January 16 2013
Chidambaram confirms Indian GAAR delay to 2016 Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram has confirmed that the major recommendations of the expert general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) committee will be accepted and that GAAR implementation will be deferred by... By Matthew Gilleard January 16 2013
Chidambaram confirms Indian GAAR delay until 2016 Indian Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, confirmed today that the major recommendations of the expert general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) committee will be accepted and that GAAR implementation will be deferred by... By Matthew Gilleard January 14 2013
UK MP begins publishing FTSE 100 tax transparency responses Stephen McPartland MP has begun publishing FTSE 100 responses to his corporate tax transparency challenge, in which he has asked the chief executive officers of each FTSE 100 company to... By Matthew Gilleard January 08 2013
Where the fiscal cliff agreement leaves US tax reform The US has temporarily averted the fiscal cliff that would have meant the automatic triggering of tax rises and spending cuts, after what can hardly be described as a seamless... By Matthew Gilleard January 07 2013
Why WPP is returning to the UK WPP, the marketing and advertising company, has returned its tax base to the UK after being headquartered in Ireland for the last four years. By Matthew Gilleard January 02 2013
