Australia’s carbon tax legislation released Australia has released draft legislation detailing how its carbon pricing mechanism will be structured and enforced. By Matthew Gilleard August 01 2011
Exemption on VAT banking transactions does not cover electronic services A judgment from the ECJ today has stated that electronic messaging services for financial institutions are not covered by the VAT exemption on banking transactions. By Matthew Gilleard July 27 2011
UPDATE: ECJ to rule on pro rata calculation of VAT The French Conseil d’Etat has asked the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to provide a preliminary ruling on a number of questions relating to the pro rata calculation of VAT,... By Matthew Gilleard July 27 2011
New Zealand weighs up capital gains tax Opinion in New Zealand is divided over the issue of whether or not a comprehensive capital gains tax (CGT) should be introduced. By Matthew Gilleard July 25 2011
ECJ to rule on pro rata calculation of VAT The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has been asked to provide a preliminary ruling on a number of questions relating to the pro rata calculation of VAT, in a decision... By Matthew Gilleard July 24 2011
HMRC re-launches Litigation and Settlement Strategy HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has re-launched its Litigation and Settlement Strategy (LSS) – the framework it uses to resolve tax disputes. By Matthew Gilleard July 20 2011
Foster’s win marks another loss for Australian Commissioner The Ashwick litigation between Foster’s Group Limited and the Australian Commissioner of Taxation has finally been concluded, with the taxpayer winning a A$390 million ($412 million) refund. By Matthew Gilleard July 20 2011
UPDATE: Carbon certainty at last for Australians Almost one year on from being elected as Australia’s first female prime minister, Julia Gillard has announced her government’s long-awaited package for climate change action. By Matthew Gilleard July 18 2011
UK gambling licence change may see offshore firms taxed The UK’s gambling laws are set to change, enabling the government to tax gaming firms located overseas, though not for some time. By Matthew Gilleard July 18 2011
HMRC must try harder, UK Treasury committee hears The latest meeting of the Treasury sub-committee at the House of Commons on Wednesday looked at closing the tax gap, with the technical panel insisting more active measures must be... By Matthew Gilleard July 13 2011
