This content is from: Delocalisation of freight transport services outside the EU due to implementation of VA... May 31 2010
This content is from: Cross-border tax consolidation and withholding tax exemption for dividends to investmen... May 31 2010
This content is from: Stability and Growth Programme – retrospective repeal of personal capital gains exempti... May 31 2010
This content is from: Tax authorities keep tight lipped A monthly commentary on the notable facts, figures and goings-on in the tax world. Suitable items should be sent to taxrelief@euromoneyplc.com May 31 2010
This content is from: Draft bill spells big changes in South Africa The South African government has released a draft Bill for public comment, including changes to the country's participation exemptions on foreign dividends and VAT provisions. May 31 2010
This content is from: Switzerland prepares for reform Switzerland offers many advantages as location for holding companies. Sébastien Maury and Stefan Kuhn of KPMG explain the taxation of a Swiss holding company and outline some upcoming and envisaged amendments to Swiss... May 31 2010
This content is from: Review undermines transfer tax on Spanish real estate The Anti-abuse Rule has made it difficult to avoid the payment of transfer tax when buying real estate assets in Spain. However, investors who have paid the tax may be entitled to a refund if the rule is found not to ... May 31 2010
This content is from: The road ahead for the GST Satya Poddar and Shalini Mathur of Ernst & Young outline how India's new goods and services tax will eventually drastically overhaul the country's indirect tax system for the better, despite constant disputes between ... May 31 2010
This content is from: Taxation and the trading of carbon credits With the introduction of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in the UK, and a carbon market in the EU that is worth more than $20 billion annually, Michael Cashman and Michael Hutchinson of Mayer Brown believe that under... May 31 2010
This content is from: Outgoing minister calls for VAT rise in Philippines Margarito Teves, the outgoing Philippines Finance Secretary, is asking the incoming government to raise VAT from 12% to 15%. The call comes as the country looks at ways to reduce its budget deficit, which reached 3.7%... May 24 2010
This content is from: Tax dominates New Zealand budget Tax has dominated New Zealand's annual budget, five months after the government was told that the country's tax base was under threat. May 20 2010
This content is from: Tax directors fear action on indirect transfers The taxation of indirect transfers and a constant threat of audits and controversy are two of the biggest concerns facing Asian tax directors. May 17 2010
This content is from: Report predicts global shift towards indirect tax A white paper, published last week, predicts that a global drift towards indirect taxes, which began before the recession, will become further entrenched as governments seek to negotiate their new economic positions. May 03 2010
This content is from: VAT still stalled in US The political opposition to VAT looks appears to great to overcome May 03 2010
