COVID-19 will reshape African tax landscape The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) says the pandemic will accelerate the needs for tax administrations in Africa to invest in tax technology, consider tax morality and rethink tax mixes. By Mattias Cruz Cano May 18 2020
UK will raise taxes to pay for COVID-19 spending The UK government is set to increase taxes as part of its plans to finance the emergency COVID-19 spending, signalling that even business-friendly jurisdictions will be left with no other... By Mattias Cruz Cano May 13 2020
Saudi Arabia’s VAT hike is the first sign of post-crisis unilateralism Saudi Arabia tripled its VAT rate in the wake of COVID-19. This could trigger the fragmentation of VAT approaches in the region and point towards a future global tax landscape. By Mattias Cruz Cano May 12 2020
CJEU: A subsidiary is not a ‘fixed establishment’ under EU VAT law In a landmark ruling, the CJEU today said that a subsidiary established in the European Union (EU) is not a fixed establishment of a parent company established outside the EU... By Mattias Cruz Cano May 07 2020
COVID-19 will fast-track indirect tax technology changes Taxpayers expect that in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis tax authorities will push for a more digitalised approach to indirect tax compliance, ultimately requiring more investment for businesses. By Mattias Cruz Cano May 06 2020
Working in tax for a struggling business The tax team is the last to leave when a company fails. A former tax executive from collapsed travel company Thomas Cook tells ITR how the tax department managed the... By Mattias Cruz Cano May 06 2020
Tax professionals forecast ‘flurry of M&A activity’ Some businesses are walking away from M&A deals in 2020, but tax advisors expect a flurry of M&A activity if business constraints under COVID-19 conditions lessen in Q3 of 2020... By Danish Mehboob & Mattias Cruz Cano May 04 2020
Africa will be more hostile for MNEs post-coronavirus crisis Tax professionals fear that Africa’s tax landscape will become more hostile after COVID-19 as governments increase the tax burden on multinational enterprises (MNEs) to recoup tax revenues lost from trade... By Mattias Cruz Cano April 29 2020
Taxpayers fear COVID-19 will trigger new DSTs Tax professionals are concerned that the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 could derail the OECD’s digital tax plans and trigger further unilateral action. They hope it doesn’t. By Danish Mehboob & Mattias Cruz Cano April 27 2020
Tax Relief Because tax doesn’t have to be taxing. A less-than-serious look back at some of the quirkier tax stories from the past month. By Josh White & Mattias Cruz Cano April 23 2020
