April 2008

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FIN 48: Quantifying the unknowable

US produces new guidance on contract manufacturing and subpart F

Changes made to the Brazilian Corporate Act

Reduced compliance burden for cross-border investment in private equity

Clarification of double tax convention

The advantages of the Cyprus flag and the tax treatment of ship-management services

Withholding tax due by foreign pension funds in breach of non-discrimination principle

Changes to Finnish asset transfer tax rules and new tax ruling on the transfer of securities

Key amendments proposed in the Finance Bill 2008 relating to direct taxes

An attractive destination for UK's non-domiciliaries?

Stamp duty tax abolished

Tax treaty between Mexico and the Russian Federation

Restriction of base erosion rules on interest and patent box liberalised

Proposed amendments to the Polish VAT act

Content of the transfer pricing documentation file

Draft law on consolidated taxpayer regime in Russia

Tax changes announced in Budget

Spanish patent box regime: an attractive location for R&D

New Swiss regional policy and redefined Bonny areas

UK budget 2008

Cabinet revokes VAT promissory notes on import of goods

Appeals court rules against the IRS and affirms refund for National Westminster Bank

IRS announced issuance of section 367(a) regulations

US real estate tax critical in Irish utility deal

Who's worked on the biggest deals

Washington DC law firm recruits Breen from the IRS

Davison named tax partner at Freshfields

Castillo joins Transfer Pricing Associates in Madrid

Bassett leaves Fenwick & West

Choong to leave Drew & Napier

Ong Sim Ho moves to bigger firm

Jefferson Wells announces two high level tax recruits

Key transfer pricing appointments made worldwide

Derouin moves on from Linklaters

Editorial

Portugal makes stand against abusive tax planning

Canada reduces tax reporting for non-residents

Tax relief

East African Community aims for elimination of double tax

Thai government seeks to cut corporation tax rate by five percentage points

European Commission challenges Spain on anti-abuse rules

Mumbai court postpones Vodafone capital gains judgement

NZ ministers act on stapled securities

EC consults on reduced VAT rates

Treasury and Congress struggle with derivatives taxation

Canada's provinces focus on tax changes

Talks to revise double tax treaty between India and Mauritius fail

Merz sets up working group on Swiss tax competition

Ending the flaws in double tax treaties

Sovereign wealth funds become visible

The tax talent pool diminishes

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A healthy dialogue with taxpayers

New rules tighten scope for carrying forward tax losses in share transfers

Planning for high turnover

Indian Budget aims to boost spending growth

Darling's budget leaves multinationals waiting on foreign profits

Thin-capitalisation reforms favour high-income earners

China issues plethora of new tax rules

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Streamlining process for changing Australian tax laws

New VAT rules for taxation of services - as from 2010

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