Report assesses UK tax reliefs in time for budget The Office for Tax Simplification (OTS) has released its final full report on the review of UK tax reliefs ahead of the Chancellor’s March 23 budget, suggesting the abolition of... By Matthew Gilleard March 04 2011
Rejection of Dutch withholding tax refund shows taxpayers it is better to be safe than ... In a case about the compatibility of a three year period for claiming a dividend withholding tax refund with the principle of effectiveness, Advocate-General Wattel of the Dutch Supreme Court... By Matthew Gilleard March 03 2011
Reports show complex picture of UK tax payments Two studies using data from the Hundred Group show that the UK’s biggest companies contributed less in tax to Britain in the last tax year and that 81% of all... By Matthew Gilleard March 03 2011
Budget proposals could make India the “strictest TP regime in the world” India’s budget, announced today, could make India one of the strictest transfer pricing regimes in the world, according to advisers. By Matthew Gilleard February 28 2011
Budget proposals could make India the “strictest TP regime in the world” India’s budget, announced Monday, could make India one of the strictest transfer pricing regimes in the world, according to advisers. By Matthew Gilleard February 28 2011
Colonial case highlights potential traps in the taxation of trusts The Australian case of Colonial First State Investments Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation might guide taxpayers about taxing trusts and their beneficiaries, particularly in the context of determining the... By Matthew Gilleard February 25 2011
Extractive industry leaders get together at OECD At the upcoming Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) global conference on March 2-3 in Paris, representative leaders from companies, governments and other organisations will assess whether the EITI has been... By Matthew Gilleard February 25 2011
Full Court ruling on continuity clarifies trust estate creation This Australian Full Federal Court case, Commissioner of Taxation v Clark, provides clarity about the treatment of trusts undergoing changes and what circumstances constitute the creation of a new trust... By Matthew Gilleard February 24 2011
What Australian consultation could do to transform policy making The Australian Board of Taxation has set up a consultation about how to make progress on proposals to redesign the tax system with the publication of the Post-implementation Review of... By Matthew Gilleard February 22 2011
Commission wants views on financial sector tax The European Commission is launching a public consultation today on the taxation of the financial sector. By Matthew Gilleard February 22 2011
