This content is from: United States Five more common questions on US sales and use taxes In the second of two articles, Marianne Evans & Allison Hedges of KPMG answer five more common questions on US sales and use taxes. November 28 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom Will Chancellor George Osborne raise UK VAT to 25% in his Autumn Statement? Media speculation ahead of Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne’s Autumn Statement is rife that the UK could need to raise VAT to 25% if it is to plug a £23 billion ($40 billion) hole in public finances. But the... By Salman Shaheen November 28 2012
This content is from: Bangladesh Bangladesh passes VAT Bill 2012 The Bangladesh Parliament yesterday passed VAT Bill 2012, which expands the scope of VAT and related charges as well as simplifying the VAT process. The reform is being implemented as part of the country’s commitments... By Matthew Gilleard November 28 2012
This content is from: Gulf Cooperation Council progresses towards VAT A new report from the World Bank shows the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is making progress towards introducing VAT. November 27 2012
This content is from: Direct Tax What you have missed on ITR Premium US unveils FATCA Model 2 agreement; US corporate tax reform after the electionl; more indirect tax rises; ATO outlines position on GST after Quantas ruling November 26 2012
This content is from: European Union Indirect tax increases on the rise With little sign of economic recovery, governments are increasingly turning to VAT. But there are signs things could change. By Salman Shaheen November 21 2012
This content is from: European Union Herman Van Rompuy wants FTT revenue earmarked for EU budget EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said that he wants most of the revenue from the financial transaction tax (FTT) to go directly to the EU budget. By Salman Shaheen November 20 2012
This content is from: United States Why companies should not follow The Hut’s lead to claim LVCR by shipping through US The Hut is the latest company to be exposed for dodging the UK’s low value consignment relief (LVCR) removal on Channel Islands mail order. But neither advisers nor campaigners see the merits in circular shipping via ... By Salman Shaheen November 20 2012
This content is from: United States What you have missed on ITR Premium IRS commissioner Doug Shulman bows out emphasising compliance successes; Amazon, Google and Starbucks grilled over UK tax affairs; Dixons ECJ case to recover VAT on fraudulent credit card transactions could trigger cl... By ITR Correspondent November 19 2012
This content is from: France France makes another VAT u-turn New French President François Hollande now wants to raise VAT from 19.6% to 20%. By Salman Shaheen November 14 2012
This content is from: European Union Dixons ECJ case to recover VAT on fraudulent credit card transactions could trigger cla... Dixons is leading a case along with 16 UK high street chain stores to recover VAT paid on fraudulent credit card transactions. If it wins, the precedent set could lead to a string of claims across Europe. By Salman Shaheen November 14 2012
This content is from: Indirect Tax Latin America indirect tax focus A series of articles from KPMG's Global Indirect Tax Services's group on the complex challenges companies face as the global shift to indirect tax impacts Latin America. Each article covers one of 21 jurisdictions, fr... November 13 2012
This content is from: European Union European Commission climb-down on including airlines in ETS set back for global emissio... Airlines are celebrating the Commission’s decision to suspend the inclusion of non-EU flights in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) in favour of a global solution, but environmentalists fear it is a major setback for ... By Salman Shaheen November 13 2012
This content is from: United States Spotlight on indirect tax KPMG's new leader of Global Indirect Tax, Tim Gillis, talks about the continuing surge in popularity of this global tax of choice and tells companies how to prepare for the indirect tax challenges of tomorrow November 13 2012
This content is from: Direct Tax Tax practitioners react to International Tax Review’s Global Tax 50 International Tax Review’s Global Tax Top 50 has been as controversial as ever. By Sophie Ashley November 08 2012
This content is from: Australia Debate over Australian GST extension hots up Sparks have flown over whether the Australian goods and services tax (GST) should undergo a formal review, to expand the tax base, following an investigation by former Liberal leader Nick Greiner. By Matthew Gilleard November 07 2012
This content is from: Spain Why Spain’s VAT increase is not the boost the economy needs Spain’s economy has contracted for five straight quarters but government plans to boost it by increasing VAT could be falling flat. By Sophie Ashley November 07 2012
This content is from: Global 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
This content is from: Australian High Court to hear Fortescue MRRT challenge Fortescue Metals Group (Fortescue) will have its case against the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) heard by the Australian High Court next year, after leave was granted on Monday, though constitutional lawyers say it... By Joe Dalton November 07 2012
This content is from: Direct Tax International Tax Review's Global Tax 50 International Tax Review presents its Global Tax Top 50 for 2012. The list comprises the top 50 influences in international tax, with a top 10 ranking. By ITR Correspondent November 05 2012
This content is from: What you have missed on ITR Premium Australian Business Tax Working Group fails Swan; Hong Kong-Switzerland DTT analysis; New Netherlands government backs FTT; UK’s taxation of assets abroad regime ECJ defence set to fail. November 05 2012
This content is from: India Expansion of reverse charge mechanism in India Pratik Jain of KPMG looks at what the expansion of the reverse charge mechanism means for taxpayers in India November 04 2012
This content is from: International Tax Review’s Global Tax 50 International Tax Review is promoting the Tax Top 50 again this year. The annual list features the top 50 influences in international taxation. By ITR Correspondent November 01 2012
