July / August 2008

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Doing battle with the EU over infringements

Repsol joins the queue to sue Ecuador

Impact of the revision of the scope of Japan sourced income

Capital duty on its way out

India and Mexico tax treaty approved

All costs related to share issue deductible from profits in the Netherlands

Budget 2008 tax announcements

Norwegian tax rules restrict freedom of establishment

Business reorganisations - certain practical considerations

Restrictions on capital transfers

Tax avoidance regime makes no sense

Taiwan's MOF lessens requirements for zero-rated business tax

Direct tax and the VAT avoidance concept

Partnership regulations revised

IRS issues regulations on ''Killer B'' triangular reorganisations

Who's worked on the biggest deals

Clasper becomes UK's top tax man

Former IRS adviser to lead new practice

Berman moves on from Thelen Reid & Priest

KPMG Spain joins Europe

Two join TESCM practice

King & Spalding appoints new transactional tax partner

PricewaterhouseCoopers UK announces new head of tax

Treasury official returns to old firm

Cragus and TPA start work together

Editorial

Taxes add pressure on employers

Tax relief

Ukrainian parliament rejects new Cyprus double tax treaty

Glaxo Canada loses transfer pricing case over Zantac

New mining projects halt after Zambia increases taxes

Mexico issues new transfer pricing filing requirements

HMRC makes risk assessment central to new policy on transfer pricing enquiries

UAE plans VAT in 2009

Indian tax authority focuses on cross-border deals

Tax changes to lower compliance costs for New Zealand businesses

Luxembourg slashes corporate tax rate and abolishes capital duty

First GST case reaches Australian High Court

Measuring tax risk in a volatile environment

Reforming the UK's structure for tax tribunals

Tax winners come out to celebrate

Tax directors get to grips with regional demands

Exchange control regulations relaxed

New tax legislation implemented

Managing an effective tax function

Incentives expanded

Taxpayer wins treaty case on beneficial ownership

Ten misconceptions about doing business in Cyprus

Tax treatment more favourable for foreign real estate investors

Interest and losses

Ruling on taxability of income earned by transfer of intangible property

Meaning of reconstruction for stamp duty purposes - Irish High Court ruling

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