Indirect Tax

Archive: Indirect Tax

This content is from: India

Businesses prepare for GST after parliament passes laws

India’s goods and services tax (GST) regime is set to begin on July 1 after the lower house of parliament passed four GST-related laws and the upper house prepares to do the same.
By Anjana Haines
March 31 2017
This content is from: European Union

Uber faces big VAT bill if tax campaign wins in UK court

Uber could be forced to pay millions of pounds in indirect tax if the UK High Court decides that the company should be charging VAT on its services. HMRC could also face questions as to why it did not take action at t...
By Anjana Haines
March 30 2017
This content is from: Brazil

The aftermath of Brazil's Supreme Court ruling on excluding ICMS when calculating COFIN...

Brazilian tax authorities and taxpayers have long contested the inclusion of ICMS (a tax on the circulation of goods, interstate and intercity transportation and communication services) when calculating COFINS and PIS...
By ITR Correspondent
March 30 2017
This content is from: Global

World Tax and World Transfer Pricing submissions open

The research period for World Tax and World Transfer Pricing 2018 has now begun. Firms interested in making submissions can download the relevant forms from this page.
By Joe Stanley-Smith
March 29 2017
This content is from: Direct Tax

European Tax Awards 2017 - the shortlists are out

The nominees have been revealed for International Tax Review's European Tax Awards 2017.
By Anjana Haines
March 28 2017
This content is from: Direct Tax

Women in Tax leaders guide – nominate now

This is your chance to nominate the leading women in the tax advisory world. The submission period is now open.
By Anjana Haines
March 27 2017
This content is from: Global

Bridging the digital gap: How tax fits into cryptocurrencies and blockchain development

The world is on the cusp of a major tax revolution as cryptocurrencies and online distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, push financial systems from the physical world to online. Amelia Schwanke speaks t...
By Amelia Schwanke
March 23 2017
This content is from: United States

Brexit: Knowing the unknowns for taxation

Dealing with the known unknowns is all any business can seek to do in the uncertain environment, whether it stems from the US or the UK. Cormac Kelleher, international tax partner at Mazars in Dublin discusses the ple...
March 23 2017
This content is from: United States

Sugar tax: The winners and losers

Countries worldwide have followed Mexico’s lead to tax sugar-sweetened drinks in an effort to curb obesity and unhealthy habits, but these measures are coming at a cost to manufacturers and may not be as profitable fo...
By Anjana Haines
March 23 2017
This content is from: Canada

Canadian budget targets Uber drivers with sales tax

Canada’s Finance Minister William Morneau plans to make drivers using ride-sharing apps, such as Uber, register and charge sales taxes on their taxi services as part of his fairer tax measures announced in the federal...
By Anjana Haines
March 23 2017
This content is from: China

China plans VAT changes to rates and real estate sector

China is planning to shrink its VAT rates and revise the regime governing the VAT treatment of real estate to make the tax system more business friendly.
By Anjana Haines
March 17 2017
This content is from: India

India’s GST almost set for July 1 implementation

Businesses have less than two months to complete their preparation for India’s GST regime after the GST Council passed a major landmark in its latest meeting.
By Anjana Haines
March 17 2017
This content is from: Austria

ECJ stands firm on e-books standard VAT rate

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has reiterated its stance on the controversial issue of taxing e-books in a decision against Poland.
By Joe Stanley-Smith
March 10 2017
This content is from: United States

Asia Tax Awards 2017 nominees announced

Fierce competition is guaranteed for all the prizes after the announcement of the shortlists for the Asia Tax Awards 2017.
By Ralph Cunningham
March 08 2017

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