China increases taxation of resources From April 1, companies will have to pay more tax to China for the production of rare earth minerals. China supplies more than 97% of the world’s rare earths; and... By Matthew Gilleard April 04 2011
Federal Court in Australia denies imputation benefit In Mills v Commissioner of Taxation, the Australian Federal Court decided that securities issued by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia had the purpose of enabling holders of the securities to... By Matthew Gilleard March 29 2011
Australian government sets out path to resource tax reform Australia has moved one step closer to reforming resource taxes with the government’s acceptance of the Policy Transition Group’s (PTG) 98 recommendations. By Matthew Gilleard March 28 2011
Australian Federal Court partially upholds dividend deductibility in Noza case The Federal Court of Australia has upheld in part the deductibility of a dividend paid on a redeemable preference share (RPS) in the case of Noza Holdings Pty Ltd v... By Matthew Gilleard March 24 2011
Lack of consensus and political forces behind Russian TP delay Advisers have said the reason behind the delay for transfer pricing rules in Russia is because of unresolved issues about substance, including the mechanism for correlative adjustments and the provisions... By Matthew Gilleard March 23 2011
UK Budget emphasises avoidance clampdown George Osborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, stressed the importance of tackling tax avoidance during his budget speech to Parliament today. By Matthew Gilleard March 23 2011
Forum aims to move on with tax reforms in Australia More than a year since the publication of Australia’s Future Tax System (AFTS) Review, a forum will discuss how to make progress on tax reform. By Matthew Gilleard March 22 2011
Impact assessment identifies CCCTB winners and losers Only five EU member states would see a rise in their GDP as a result of the introduction of a common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB), the European Commission’s own... By Matthew Gilleard March 18 2011
Greece changes dispute resolution procedures The Greek parliament heard a new tax Bill last week which includes developments in the area of dispute resolution. The Bill was voted on in principle but will be voted... By Matthew Gilleard March 10 2011
Thin cap exemption extended in Greece A new tax Bill which was heard and voted for in principle in the Greek parliament last week, and which will be voted on again next week, means investment firms... By Matthew Gilleard March 09 2011