This content is from: Mexico Mexican energy reforms: Oil and gas Ricardo Rendon and Eduardo Valenzuela, of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía, assess the new tax provisions applicable to taxpayers in Mexico following energy reforms of the oil and gas sector. May 31 2014
This content is from: Sponsored Tax risks arising from cross-border assignments More and more employees are being sent on temporary foreign assignments by their companies, but fail to think of the tax implications. There are, however, many risks inherent in foreign assignments, explains Ulrike Ha... By ITR Correspondent May 31 2014
This content is from: Indirect Tax GE's Chris Needham discusses new OECD VAT guidelines The new OECD VAT guidelines were signed by 86 countries, in Tokyo, Japan, in April. Chris Needham, global VAT/GST director for General Electric offers his views on what the guidance means for taxpayers. By Aaran Fronda May 27 2014
This content is from: Germany Special features - June 2014 Read this month's special features on Germany, Ireland, Mexico and tax technology. May 26 2014
This content is from: Sponsored Romania: Granting default interest to taxpayers for delayed refund of the excess input VAT May 26 2014
This content is from: Mexico Mexican energy reforms: Oil and gas Ricardo Rendon and Eduardo Valenzuela, of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía, assess the new tax provisions applicable to taxpayers in Mexico following energy reforms of the oil and gas sector. May 26 2014
This content is from: Sponsored China: VAT reform of telecommunications sector On April 29 2014 China's Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation jointly issued Circular Caishui [2014] 43 (Circular 43) which provides for the entry into force of the Value Added Tax (VAT) reforms of... By Khoonming Ho & KPMG China & Lewis Lu May 26 2014
This content is from: Sponsored FYR Macedonia: FYR Macedonia introduces reverse charge mechanism for select categories ... May 26 2014
This content is from: Austria In it together: How the FTT could galvanise Europe To say that the European financial transaction tax (FTT) has been controversial would be an understatement. From its inception in September 2011, the EU proposal has been met with vitriol from some in the financial se... May 26 2014
This content is from: Sponsored US Outbound: President Obama releases FY2015 Budget President Obama recently released his annual Budget recommendations for fiscal year 2015. By KPMG US May 26 2014
This content is from: China New indirect tax could close Hong Kong's competitiveness gap with Singapore Though companies would have to bear the costs of changing their technology, accounting and pricing systems, a VAT or GST could make Hong Kong more competitive and bring long-term benefits, say advisers. By Meredith McBride in Hong Kong May 22 2014
This content is from: Austria European Tax Awards' winners unveiled The winners of the European Tax Awards 2014 were announced at a dinner in London on May 21. By ITR Correspondent May 21 2014
This content is from: European Union Independence could mean VAT hike for Scotland British Conservative members of parliament (MPs) in Westminster say that if Scotland votes in favour of independence, a minimum VAT rate of 15% awaits them. May 20 2014
This content is from: Global World Tax 2016 and World Transfer Pricing 2016: Research opens in May 2015 The research will start for the 2016 editions of World Tax and World Transfer Pricing in May 2015. Please watch this website closely for further information. By Salman Shaheen May 20 2014
This content is from: Indirect Tax New OECD guidelines on VAT receive widespread support In the Japanese capital of Tokyo, 86 countries agreed to the new OECD VAT guidelines, which aim to provide practical solutions to tackle tax avoidance, mitigate the risk of double taxation, combat lost revenue and sol... By Aaran Fronda May 18 2014
This content is from: Malaysia Malaysia: The road to GST implementation Implementing a goods and services tax (GST) regime can be a lengthy and turbulent process. With Malaysia looking to establish its own regime, Lachlan Wolfers, Asia-Pacific regional leader for indirect taxes at KPMG, e... By Aaran Fronda May 14 2014
This content is from: Brazil Brazil: How tax authorities are interpreting cost sharing rules Taxpayers should make sure they have agreed and documented how the costs and expenses of a cost sharing agreement in Brazil should be divided up between the parties involved. By ITR Correspondent May 14 2014
This content is from: Sponsored Germany: Pharmaceutical industry not entitled to reduce its VAT burden The German Federal Fiscal Court denied the claim of a drug manufacturer to reduce its VAT after it had paid a solidarity contribution to the health insurance fund. By ITR Correspondent May 13 2014
This content is from: Poland Poland to cut VAT in 2016 Mateusz Szczurek, Poland’s finance minister, has announced the government’s intention to lower the VAT rate from 23% to 22% by 2016, a year earlier than originally planned. By Aaran Fronda May 13 2014
This content is from: Direct Tax IRS, World Bank and top corporate taxpayers to discuss BEPS at global transfer pricing ... International Tax Review and TPWeek’s 14th Global Transfer Pricing Forum will be held on September 22 and 23 at the Park Hyatt hotel in Washington, DC. May 13 2014
This content is from: United Kingdom Alma recruits Bate as R&D specialist By ITR Correspondent May 12 2014
This content is from: Hungary Fighting VAT fraud in Hungary: The impact on multinational companies Zoltan Lambert of WTS Group looks at the fight against VAT fraud in Hungary and whether multinationals will be affected. May 06 2014
This content is from: European Union Ten EU member states to introduce FTT by 2016 Ten of the 11 EU member states which supported the financial transaction tax (FTT) are set to introduce by 2016, following the dismissal of the UK legal challenge by the European Court of Justice. By Aaran Fronda May 06 2014
This content is from: China China set to expand VAT to telecoms in June Chinese telecom carriers will be included in the VAT pilot programme from June. By Aaran Fronda May 05 2014
