This content is from: European Union France prepares for battle with EU over digital VAT The French government wants to cut VAT on digital content. The European Commission wants France to raise its already reduced rate for e-books. Let battle commence. By Salman Shaheen January 30 2014
This content is from: Spain Large Spanish companies to see tax liability rise Spain is continuing to reform its tax code. Increasing revenue collection is one goal, and the largest companies will be footing the bill. By Matthew Gilleard January 30 2014
This content is from: United States Indirect tax traps: selling goods cross-border As non-EU based businesses broaden their markets and their offerings, businesses are increasingly finding that the indirect tax consequences of selling into the EU, the US and Australia create potential barriers to sm... January 29 2014
This content is from: European Union The Robin Hood tax rides forth Simon Chouffot, spokesman for the Robin Hood Tax campaign, discusses the progress that has been made to implement a financial transaction tax and addresses some of the criticisms it has faced. January 28 2014
This content is from: United States Indirect tax traps: Selling goods cross-border As non-EU based businesses broaden their markets and their offerings, they are increasingly finding that the indirect tax consequences of selling into the EU, the US and Australia create potential barriers to smooth i... January 28 2014
This content is from: European Union Semeta proposes phased implementation of FTT Algirdas Semeta, European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud, has urged member states not to water down proposals for a financial transactions tax (FTT), arguing that present delays may ... By Matthew Gilleard January 22 2014
This content is from: Austria European Tax Awards 2014: submissions period now open Companies and firms can now enter for the European Tax Awards 2014. Entry information is available in hyperlinks throughout this story. By Ralph Cunningham January 20 2014
This content is from: Australia Abbott appeals to Labor to U-turn on Australia’s carbon tax Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has appealed to his opposition to join him in scrapping the country’s carbon pricing mechanism. By Salman Shaheen January 15 2014
This content is from: Egypt Egypt to introduce VAT Egypt is the latest country looking to introduce VAT as it seeks to replace its sales tax. By Salman Shaheen January 15 2014
This content is from: European Union Indirect Tax Leaders Guide 2014 - nominations open Who are the leading indirect tax advisers around the world? Nominate now. January 15 2014
This content is from: Croatia Eight jurisdictions raise VAT in New Year A number of large VAT rises rang in the New Year, but there are signs the rate of VAT rises is slowing in the more developed economies. By Salman Shaheen January 08 2014
This content is from: United States Italy imposes Google tax on web advertising Italy’s parliament has passed the Google tax which will require companies to buy internet advertisements from locally-registered companies and not from companies based in tax havens including Bermuda and Ireland. But ... By Matthew Gilleard January 08 2014
This content is from: Direct Tax Vote now for the top tax transactional and tax planning firms Two forthcoming issues of International Tax Review will include surveys of the leading tax transactional (March) and tax planning firms (May) around the world. The firms will be ranked after polls of corporate taxpaye... By Matthew Gilleard January 02 2014
