Why Brazil is expanding its transactions tax Brazil is expanding the scope of its IOF transactions tax on short-term loans and bonds following last year’s rate increase to 6%. By Salman Shaheen March 08 2012
New Philippine VAT rules threaten petroleum importers The Philippines has introduced new VAT rules for oil imports, but refund delays are worrying taxpayers. By Salman Shaheen March 06 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Danske Bank’s Carsten Ibsen hits back at the Commission’s efforts to tax the... In an exclusive interview, Carsten Ibsen, head of group tax at Danske Bank, explains why he believes the financial sector is not undertaxed, why the European Commission’s proposal for a... By Salman Shaheen March 02 2012
How VAT could help developing countries’ tax collection problems Efforts to replace aid to poor countries with tax as a more stable source of revenue have almost entirely focussed on the corporate sector. By Salman Shaheen February 28 2012
EXCLUSIVE: EC’s Philip Kermode explains how the Commission is helping taxpayers with th... Philip Kermode is director of Direct Taxation, Tax Coordination and Economic Analysis and Evaluation at the European Commission. In an exclusive interview, he discusses how the Commission’s policies are making... By Salman Shaheen February 27 2012
Tax transparency in the spotlight like never before Companies around the world are beginning to understand the importance of transparency about their tax affairs and the reputational benefits of eschewing aggressive tax planning. By Salman Shaheen February 23 2012
Tax transparency in the spotlight like never before Companies around the world are beginning to understand the importance of transparency about their tax affairs and the reputational benefits of eschewing aggressive tax planning. By Salman Shaheen February 17 2012
Why HMV and Channel Islands’ resistance to scrapping tax relief is futile As the Channel Islands prepare to fight the scrapping of the UK’s low value consignment relief (LVCR) in a judicial review next month, Simon Fox, CEO of music retail company,... By Salman Shaheen February 16 2012
EXCLUSIVE: EC’s Manfred Bergmann cautions France against going it alone with the FTT Manfred Bergmann, director for Indirect Taxation and Tax Administration at the European Commission, nicknamed Mr FTT in EU circles, is the man behind the EU’s proposed financial transactions tax. By Salman Shaheen February 13 2012
