Australia Institute attacks carbon tax policies A report from the Australia Institute says that the most effective policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions are revenue-raising; that is, rather than costing money, effective policies will actually increase... By Matthew Gilleard February 21 2011
Australian AAT denies GST refund for Clontarf The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) in Brisbane has upheld the Commissioner of Taxation’s decision that the taxpayer was not entitled to a goods and services tax (GST) refund, having applied... By Matthew Gilleard February 17 2011
IOTA workshop examines tax dispute challenges The Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations (IOTA) held a two-day workshop in Budapest commencing February 8, aimed at examining the challenges of litigation in tax matters. By Matthew Gilleard February 17 2011
CFC modernisation will make Australia more competitive Australian businesses with foreign operations will become more competitive and there will be greater investment from foreign-based companies setting up regional headquarters in Australia. By Matthew Gilleard February 17 2011
Institute of Directors says UK corporate tax reduction to 24% is not enough The Institute of Directors (IoD) in the UK has urged the coalition government to adopt bolder plans for the country’s corporation tax rate. By Matthew Gilleard February 11 2011
ECJ confirms Advocate General’s opinion on joint case of Haribo and Salinen The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has largely reiterated the judgments given by Advocate General (AG) Kokott in the joined cases of C-436/08 (Haribo) and C-437/08 (Österreichische Salinen). By Matthew Gilleard February 10 2011
Australia and Switzerland in treaty modernisation talks Australia and Switzerland are to update their tax treaty. The treaty was signed thirty years ago and assistant treasurer Bill Shorten has now announced that discussions will be launched next... By Matthew Gilleard February 10 2011
Australian Taxation Office to clamp down on GST avoidance The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is set to implement a dedicated program to ensure compliance with goods and services tax (GST). By Matthew Gilleard February 10 2011
Decision of arbitrary asset valuation in Intel case highlights transfer pricing dilemma... The assistant director of income tax (ADIT) in Bangalore has rejected the valuation of assets, by a registered valuer, as arbitrary. By Matthew Gilleard February 09 2011
UK parliamentary committee highlights merits of tax relief The UK Treasury would earn £200 million ($322 million) over five years from tax relief for the UK video games industry. By Matthew Gilleard February 08 2011
