March 2009

Main

Tax directors work hard to survive

Argentina offers incentives to boost investment

Exit taxation from the Norwegian continental shelf - new rules

New corresponding adjustment mechanism

Special tax credit for qualified investments in 2009

Fiscal update for 2009

Dividend definition simplified

New documentation obligations in related-party transactions

Sweden proposes changes to participation exemption rules related to partnerships

Swiss government plans to eliminate company financing tax barriers

UK-REIT worldwide debt cap exemption

Changes coming for qualified intermediaries

IRS releases new contract manufacturing rules

Further developments enhancing Cyprus' position in the international tax planning arena

Whiting takes new role at CIOT

Deloitte sets up in Middle East

KPMG takes two from rivals

Magisters opens office in Belarus

Merger creates new Italian law firm

Latham & Watkins adds to transactional strength

White & Case adds partner in Tokyo

Baker & McKenzie elects two new partners

Editorial

Tax relief

Belgium loses Cobelfret dividend case at European Court

Energy tax incentives are substantive in US economic stimulus

National newspaper tackles tax avoidance debate

Canada budget repeals controversial structuring move

Honeywell loses Indian appeal

Economy forces advisers to change to keep up

Europe struggles to come up with MTIC plan

Protocol danger for fiscally transparent entities

IAS 12 needs methodical approach

Italy aims for simpler settlement system

Securitisation companies work well in weak economy

New investment fund guidelines

International tax impacts from the TOFA bill 2008

Belgium: an important jurisdiction for Japanese multinationals

Authorities amend transfer pricing legislation

Canadian tax authorities can require information stored on foreign servers

Grandfathering rules for the new value-added tax provisional regulations

Netherlands repays dividend withholding tax to foreign EU based pension funds

Amendments to dividend withholding taxation

New protocols with the US and Switzerland bring significant changes

Bank loss relief protected

Ruling on existence of PE in the form of a subsidiary in India

Iceland added to Mexico's treaty list

Government uses tax to help fight economic gloom

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