Belgium targets closing the VAT gap, the European Commission gets tough with tardy member states, Sri Lanka raises its VAT rate, and more
The New York-based firm has now appointed eight former big four professionals since December, while PwC Canada has acquired a property tax and valuation division
Ulf Johannemann could serve over half the maximum sentence for his alleged role in tax fraud, while the scandal-hit UK Post Office could face a £100m tax bill
Hywell Ball’s term has been renewed despite him being older than the firm’s mandatory retirement age, while the OECD claims its global minimum tax could raise $192bn
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Sponsored by Spanish VAT ServicesFernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services welcomes a clear decision on how to categorise vouchers as the VAT treatment of such promotional schemes becomes ever more complex
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Sponsored by GNV ConsultingEndy Arya Yoga and Welly Armantha Napitupulu of GNV Consulting summarise recent updates in Indonesia’s tax system, including new debt-related guidelines in the customs and excise sectors and import policy changes
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Sponsored by MachadoGabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados discusses a highly questionable manoeuvre by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service to boost tax collection, despite a decision by the Federal Supreme Court
The agency has drawn criticism over an alleged ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ approach
The move is the first major change in Brazil’s VAT system since the end of military dictatorship, local tax specialists told ITR
The outcome sets a legal precedent for EU countries’ anti-abuse rules, while KPMG considers merging its Swiss and UK accounting arms
Mexico is advised to eliminate its zero-rating for VAT, Hong Kong cuts stamp duty, road tax rates fall across the OECD and G20, and more
The new rate is a blow to Samsung, while two law firms have made significant tax hires into their respective Washington DC offices
The ‘big four’ accountancy firm selects Americas financial services head Janet Truncale, while rival KPMG slashes bonuses for its UK deals team
Scyne Advisory officially began trading today and announced the appointment of former Telstra boss John Mullen
Russell Gammon, chief solutions officer at Tax Systems, argues AI and other technology will positively transform tax processes, but old-fashioned returns will not disappear overnight
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EU VAT law and central procurement: advantages and challenges
Erik Stessens looks at the implications of EU VAT cases for central procurement functions at multinational companies. -
Opinion: The FairTax Act is doomed by design
The proposal might offer a simpler alternative to the complex US corporate tax system, but a national sales tax is still a dead end in American politics. -
How to decouple VAT compliance from business systems for a modern strategy
MNEs need digital solutions that can handle cross-border compliance and the demands of the supply chain. Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president for strategy and regulatory at Sovos, discusses how to approach this. -
More UK businesses ready software solutions for Making Tax Digital
Prashant Ganti, head of products in tax, accounting and payroll at Zoho Corporation, explains the long-term benefits of cloud accounting software and what MTD developments businesses should be preparing to face. -
Why CTCs will be the lynchpin of the VAT landscape in years to come
Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president for strategy and regulatory at Sovos, explains how UK businesses can prepare for more digitised VAT collections as more countries adopt continuous transaction controls (CTCs) to plug VAT gaps.
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