July / August 2009

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Recession opens the door for Islamic finance

Eliminating the tax haven label

Control over risk commands attention at OECD consultation

Governments set to refund millions after ECJ ruling

The race is on as Gulf states use lower rates to compete for foreign investors

Growing compliance burden annoys UK taxpayers

Life on the bench provides insights for taxpayers

New South Wales move creates stamp duty concerns

Possible taxpayers deal with treaty override

Anti-avoidance measures have warnings for taxpayers

US proposals may transform competitive landscape

Tax stars shine at awards

Appeal court favours tax authorities in Vodafone 2

GLO verdict produces mixed result for taxpayers

Supreme Court of Justice disallows income tax deduction for exporters

Recent changes in Austrian tax law

2009 Australian federal budget

Ruling Commission revising its points of view

Income tax treaty with Russia

Amendment to Canadian definition of permanent establishment

M&A tax rules finally issued

New Czech Republic-Cyprus double tax treaty

Outlook for the CCCTB

Limitations to interest deductions under discussion

Tax audit versus tax policy

Ruling on applicability of withholding tax on reimbursement of salaries of seconded employees

Controlled foreign corporation rules in Indonesia

Italian CFC regime - a new interpretation of the business test exemption

Tax treatment of emission allowance trading

New protocols in Luxembourg treaties

Mauritius Budget 2009

New Mexico - UK tax treaty protocol

Supreme Court decides in case on hedge accounting for tax purposes in the Netherlands

Budget 2009

Participation exemption method/tax credit - proposed new rules

Taxing times - bonus payments

Timing issues in respect of short sales

Deductibility of board member compensation

Participation in foreign companies

Turkey enacts transfer pricing legislation

BOI tax privilege on loss carried forward to remain

Vibrant tax life

Obama launches international tax reform proposals

IRS to enhance international tax enforcement efforts

KPMG appoints one

McCarter & English adds new partner

PwC poaches two from EY

Deloitte UK promotes seven

Baker Tilly recruits Portugal tax chief

Heyvaert quits Stibbe

Bingham McCutchen launches UK tax practice

Big-four target insurance

Freshfields appoints head of transfer pricing economics

Editorial

Tax relief

Q&A: Omar Zuniga of GE Mexico

Germany proposes temporary relief for taxpayers

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New Analysis

Tax Relief

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