Winners of European Tax Awards 2013 revealed Rosneft, the Russian energy company, was named as European in-house team of the year for direct tax at International Tax Review’s European Tax Awards last night. By Ralph Cunningham May 15 2013
Financial services lack proper control of their tax data UK financial services companies could be doing much more to ensure their critical tax data is secure. By Ralph Cunningham May 14 2013
Rand Paul wants to stop FATCA Draft legislation to repeal the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is unlikely to spare foreign financial institutions from the task of complying with the law aimed at minimising tax... By Ralph Cunningham May 07 2013
First timers must hurry to apply for withholding status with IRS An important deadline is imminent for foreign financial institutions (FFIs) that want to ensure they become compliant as early as possible with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) in... By Ralph Cunningham April 30 2013
European Commission steps up fight against tax evasion with Platform for Tax Good Gover... Business will be part of a new structure the European Commission has set up to facilitate dialogue and the exchange of expertise between those interested in combating tax evasion. By Ralph Cunningham April 22 2013
US Tax Court defeat costs BNY Mellon millions in profits Bank of New York Mellon’s first-quarter results yesterday shows the direct hit a company can take to its profits when it loses a tax dispute in court. By Ralph Cunningham April 17 2013
US budget aims for better tax compliance through electronic filing President Obama's 2014 budget request last week reintroduced proposals from previous budgets relating to the electronic filing of tax returns and penalties for not doing so. By Ralph Cunningham April 16 2013
IRS publishes draft FFI registration form for FATCA Foreign financial institutions (FFIs) now have a good indication of the information they will need to register for compliant status, under America’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the... By Ralph Cunningham April 09 2013
Q&A: Australian taxpayers come out against government’s approach to transparency The Australian government’s proposals on tax transparency are aimed at ensuring companies pay their fair share of tax and do not engage in tax minimisation. By Ralph Cunningham April 09 2013
Shortlists announced for European Tax Awards 2013 In-house tax departments, both big and small, have extra chances at recognition at International Tax Review’s European Tax Awards 2013 presentation at the Dorchester hotel in London on May 15. By Ralph Cunningham April 07 2013