April 1998

Main

US tax cases – the review of the year

EU tax cases – extracting the essence

Clifford Chance assists with insurance merger

O’Melveny & Myers works on QWest bid

Weil, Gotshal & Manges handles Premier deal

First Nationwide seeks Skadden, Arps’ advice

Halliburton turns to Vinson & Elkins

Union Planters turns to Alston & Bird

Norton Rose advises on energy bid

Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett consulted on Owens-Illinois bid

Davis, Polk & Wardwell recruited on Aetna’s takeover bid

Linklaters advises on sale of Waterstones

SPX turns to Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton advises Saison

Societe Generale consults Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

Dutch Supreme Court rules on hybrid debt

Australia: draft ruling will increase expatriate costs

Headline rates go down, but pressure goes up for multinationals

Philippines car producers object to Ford’s break

EU tax harmonization back on the agenda at Ecofin meeting

News in brief

Taxfax

Corporate self assessment takes shape

The fine art of sharing

China curtails confusion

TNT – setting the tax standard

Exploring the taxation of oil and gas (part one)

Singapore underlines attractions

TAX REFORM UNVEILED

FRANKING TRADING AND DIVIDEND STREAMING LEGISLATION

BUDGET MODIFIED INTERNATIONAL TAX RULES

CUSTOMS DUTY AND VAT EXEMPTIONS REJUVENATED

SHAM TRANSACTIONS REASSESSED

VAT TREATMENT OF ONLINE SERVICES

1998 REFORM TARGETS TRANSFER PRICING

RELIEF FOR LOSSES ON DISPOSAL OF SHARES IN FOREIGN COMPANIES

MANAGEMENT, COORDINATION AND FINANCIAL CENTreS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY AND NAVARRE

PARTNERSHIP FILING RULES REVISED; SMALL TAXPAYER RELIEF

Davies, Ward & Beck works on Avenor deal

International Correspondents

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New Analysis

Tax Relief

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