IRS gets audit advice from leading tax figures Tax professionals on the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC) have identified streamlining the audit process and managing knowledge in the issue practice groups and international practice networks as important tax administration... By Ralph Cunningham December 06 2012
US unveils FATCA Model 2 agreement The US has published the final template for inter-governmental agreements (IGA) with foreign jurisdictions to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). By Ralph Cunningham November 21 2012
UK says no to son of FATCA but David Cameron puts tax evasion on G8’s agenda The UK government may be eager to help financial institutions comply with the Foreign Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) but it has rejected a call to introduce its own version of... By Ralph Cunningham November 21 2012
Tax contingency planning for a crisis in the eurozone Tax directors will be called on to advise their business colleagues on some tricky structuring questions if a member of the eurozone is forced out of the currency union. By Ralph Cunningham November 19 2012
IRS commissioner Doug Shulman bows out emphasising compliance successes The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the US has transformed its relationship with corporate taxpayers, had significant successes in the fight against international tax evasion and learned to use technology... By Ralph Cunningham November 14 2012
US opens FATCA implementation to the world The US Department of the Treasury has confirmed that it is discussing how to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) with more than 50 jurisdictions around the world. By Ralph Cunningham November 13 2012
World Tax 2013 is now live The new edition of World Tax, International Tax Review's annual directory of leading firms around the world, is now live. By Ralph Cunningham November 13 2012
World Tax 2013 is now live World Tax 2013, the annual directory of the leading tax advisory and law firms, is now available online. By Ralph Cunningham November 07 2012
Ireland makes iXBRL compulsory for tax reporting The biggest payers of Irish corporation tax will have to file their financial statements in iXBRL from October 2013. By Ralph Cunningham November 07 2012
Michael D’Ascenzo to leave ATO Michael D’Ascenzo, a leading figure in multilateral cooperation against offshore tax evasion, is stepping down as the Commissioner of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) at the end of 2012, when... By Ralph Cunningham October 25 2012
