This content is from: India GST in India: Learning from the Malaysian experience India is about to embark on a landmark change to its indirect tax system by implementing a goods and services tax (GST) regime. Yvonne Beh, partner at Wong & Partners (a member firm of Baker McKenzie International) an... May 30 2017
This content is from: European Union UK parties split over taxes As the UK election approaches, the Conservatives, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have presented their respective proposals on tax policy. Josh White examines the party manifestos. May 30 2017
This content is from: Australia Asia forum shows there is more to tax than BEPS BEPS may have been first among the topics for discussion at International Tax Review’s Asia Tax Forum, but it was not the only subject on the list. As Ralph Cunningham reports, panellists and delegates were also keen ... By Ralph Cunningham May 30 2017
This content is from: Russia Winners and losers of Russia’s planned VAT hike Russia intends to increase its VAT rate in 2019 to help fund business tax cuts elsewhere and stimulate competition, but not all companies will benefit. By Natalie Leonidou May 25 2017
This content is from: European Union UK parties split over taxes As the UK election approaches, the Conservatives, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have presented their respective proposals on tax policy. May 24 2017
This content is from: Germany Consignment stocks: Direct delivery only with binding purchase agreement The German Federal Fiscal Court has published a decision regarding the VAT treatment of supplies via consignment stocks (VR 1/16). Ronny Langer, partner at Küffner Maunz Langer Zugmaier, explains what this case could ... By ITR Correspondent May 23 2017
This content is from: United States Enter now for the Americas Tax Awards 2017 Private-practice, in-house and individual awards are up for grabs at this year's Americas Tax Awards. By Anjana Haines May 22 2017
This content is from: United Kingdom Salman Shaheen discusses Labour's UK FTT plans on TalkRADIO Salman Shaheen, managing editor of International Tax Review, speaks to TalkRADIO’s Julia Hartley-Brewer about Labour’s plans for a financial transaction tax, should it win next month's UK general election. By Anjana Haines May 18 2017
This content is from: Singapore Singapore proposes GST changes to boost compliance Singapore’s Ministry of Finance has released the draft GST (Amendment) Bill 2017, seeking comments on six proposed changes that aim to ease business compliance, clarify existing legislation and improve tax administrat... By Natalie Leonidou May 17 2017
This content is from: Brazil The exclusion of the tax on circulation of goods and services (ICMS) from the calculati... In Brazil, PIS and COFINS are taxes that, for a long time, applied on the gross revenue of legal entities on a cumulative basis. Despite countless changes regarding the taxes in recent years, they currently apply on t... By ITR Correspondent May 17 2017
This content is from: Germany Germany amends rules on invoices for small transactions with retroactive effect Germany has simplified the VAT procedure for the invoicing of small amounts, but practical problems remain for taxpayers on how the rules should be applied. By ITR Correspondent May 16 2017
This content is from: Global Last chance to submit for World Tax and Transfer Pricing 2018 The submission period for World Tax and World Transfer Pricing 2018 has ended. Firms interested in making submissions should contact their country's researcher immediately if they have missed the deadline. By Joe Stanley-Smith May 15 2017
This content is from: Bahrain Qatar moves another step closer to implementing VAT Qatar has signalled its intention to bring in the GCC’s VAT regime, with its Cabinet approving a draft law on value added tax. By Anjana Haines & Joe Stanley-Smith May 11 2017
This content is from: United States Asia Tax Awards 2017 winners announced Twenty eight different firms, individuals and companies shared the prizes at the Asia Tax Awards in Singapore. By Ralph Cunningham May 04 2017
