February 1998

Main

Small firms - the next big thing?

Luxembourg responds to Denkavit case

MascoTech and TriMas to merge

Hercules bids for Allied Colloids

Disposal by Bass of Coral

Interface buys stake in Readicut International

First American bid for Deposit Guaranty

KN Energy acquires Midcon Corporation

Guardian Royal Exchange buys PPP Healthcare

Privatization of Aceralia

Virgin sells UK radio station

Caterpillar to acquire Perkins Engines from LucasVarity

Société Générale acquisition of Hambros Banking Group

Zurich Insurance – additional information

Zeneca in ISK acquisition

Fred Meyer expands grocery empire

Reed Elsevier disposal of IPC Magazines to Cinven

Ireland’s budget prunes tax rates to nurture growth

US hybrid branches – urgent review required

Japan takes first steps to corporate tax reform

Russia’s tax system limps into 1998

Letters to the editor

News in brief

Taxfax

Ernst & Young tax breaks $2 billion barrier

Redesigning the global corporation

Australia takes on regional competition

Switzerland returns to form

ACT lives on – in the shadows

Germany gets to grips with reform

Korea: variations on OECD theme

Dual income versus capitalization

Actively seeking expatriates

Gibraltar bids for captive market

Victory for Foreign Banks

Changes to tax on passive income and individual taxation

Use of losses Following Purchase of a Corporate Shell

Tax reform proposals

Mitigating international double taxation of dividends

Royal Bank of Scotland buys Angel Train

Burton Group demerger

International Correspondents

Features

New Analysis

Tax Relief

Special Features

Editorial

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