Global Tax 50 2019: Bruno Le Maire As the OECD attempts to find a solution on how to tax the digitalisation of the economy, its members are becoming frustrated by the lack of progress and taking action... By Patrick Wiseman December 17 2019
Global Tax 50 2019: USMCA trade deal United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement By Patrick Wiseman December 17 2019
Global Tax 50 2019: The Gulf Cooperation Council Regional intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates By Anjana Haines & Josh White & Patrick Wiseman December 17 2019
US industries feel the sting of the trade war with China As the US trade war with China drags on, US businesses that rely heavily on the Chinese market are looking at alternative jurisdictions to curb the extra costs, but the... By Patrick Wiseman December 13 2019
Global oil companies call for OECD to change its rules Companies like Ørsted and SABIC have said the OECD needs to do more to clarify its international tax proposals to prevent a new wave of tax disputes, recommending mandatory binding... By Patrick Wiseman December 12 2019
UK political parties clash over DSTs The UK’s political parties have taken different stances on whether and how to introduce a digital services tax (DST) despite the threat of US retaliation. By Patrick Wiseman December 11 2019
Mining sector and Spotify agree on inclusion of losses in pillar one proposals The mining industry and digital streaming businesses such as Spotify appear united on the treatment and inclusion of losses under the OECD’s pillar one proposals. By Patrick Wiseman December 02 2019
Spotify warns digital tax proposals disincentivise entrepreneurship Spotify warned that OECD proposals will create “an administrative nightmare” for MNEs and tax authorities”. This will stunt innovation and only help big players in the market. By Patrick Wiseman November 29 2019
Netflix calls for the OECD to focus on revenue, not sales In response to the OECD's unified approach to taxing rights, Netflix has presented its own proposal to tax the digital economy based on revenue instead of sales. By Patrick Wiseman November 27 2019
