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A new year for tax: How 2009 will shape tax in 2010

US proposes new offshore tax compliance legislation

Taxpayer wins first victory in LILO case

New German coalition targets tax reform

Mexico's reform fails to address faults in tax system

Project gets new Afghan tax system up and running

India unveils path to GST implementation

IRS prioritises guidance for 2009-2010

Indonesia releases regulations on bond issuance structures

China issues circular on beneficial owners

Claimants take thin capitalisation victory

Qatar slashes corporate tax rate

Kovacs calls for Europe-wide carbon tax

OECD launches African tax forum

European reforms reverse place of supply rules

Tax directors prepare for the upturn

Advisers fight hard for awards

Transfer pricing rises up the scale for Bric

ECJ clarifies position on dividend withholding taxes

Changes to the taxation of employee equity arrangements

New reporting obligations in financial accounts for certain intercompany transactions and off-balance arrangements

Integrated system of foreign service trade introduced

Unprecedented initiative by a province tackles aggressive tax planning

Tax credit from foreign taxes in case of technical work

Important changes to tax system benefit investors

Lame-duck Commission and new EU Treaty

Tonnage tax reform

New rules on transfer pricing documentation and on tax avoidance

Authorities step up scrutiny of private equity

Budget looks to improve taxation for financial industry

Mexico and Uruguay sign new tax treaty

Norway changes position on participation exemption

VAT amendments introduce more restrictive reporting requirements

Dividends tax hopes to align international practice

NTS introduces horizontal tax compliance programme

Final approval of REITs and latest developments in indirect taxation

Restitution of vested investor rights by constitutional court

Efforts made to unify royalty and licence fees

Lawmakers introduce Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act

Taxpayer loses section 988 case

Cleary Gottlieb promotes one

True Partners expands

Field Fisher Waterhouse adds one

New partner for Northern California firm

Hong Kong tax commissioner retires

Peters puts his name above the door

Spanish firm adds to partnership

Patel leaves ELP

Baker & McKenzie Australia hires one

Jain joins J Sagar

Tax risks increase for Italian companies

Compliance to the fore

Kovacs thinks before he speaks

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