COMMENT: Why protests against EU carbon tax on airlines are a load of hot air Since airlines were brought into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) last month, long-haul countries have been stepping up the noise of protests which will only hurt the environment and... By Salman Shaheen January 06 2012
Chinese airlines strike back against EU tax While airlines were brought into the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) at the beginning of this week, Chinese airlines have today refused to pay the tax. By Salman Shaheen January 05 2012
Why taxpayers should welcome India’s shift to a negative list of services Aseem Chawla and Sandeep Chilana of Amarchand & Mangaldas tell International Tax Review why India’s shift to a negative list of services should help clients with compliance and avoiding disputes,... By Salman Shaheen January 03 2012
Pressure mounts to cut VAT on e-books Luxembourg’s decision to slash VAT on electronic books from 15% to 3% could pressure other European jurisdictions to follow suit. By Salman Shaheen December 22 2011
European Court confirms aviation can come under ETS Despite mounting international pressure, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today confirmed that aviation can be brought under the emissions trading scheme (ETS) without breaking international... By Salman Shaheen December 21 2011
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Needham assesses the Commission’s VAT proposals Chris Needham, VAT director of General Electric, is one of the most vocal tax executives calling for European VAT reform. In an exclusive interview, he discusses the pros and cons... By Salman Shaheen December 16 2011
ANALYSIS: Why taxpayers must do more indirect tax work With governments continuing to target indirect tax as a reliable and consistent revenue stream to help balance budgets, advisers are warning that taxpayers need to do more if they are... By Salman Shaheen December 12 2011
Patent box may not attract investment to UK Legislation Day delivered the long-awaited proposals for a patent box, but despite optimism from some companies, fears remain that it is too narrow and too complex to achieve its intended... By Salman Shaheen December 07 2011
European Commission outlines plans for future of EU VAT The European Commission today released a white paper on the future of the EU’s VAT system, with many praising it for going further than was expected. By Salman Shaheen December 06 2011
EXCLUSIVE: OECD and BIAC talk VAT guidelines and global forum Piet Battiau, head of consumption taxes at the OECD, and Karl-Heinz Haydl, chairman of the BIAC VAT Committee, discuss their hopes for a new set of VAT guidelines and a... By Salman Shaheen December 02 2011
