November 2008

Main

Under lock and key: Downturn forces tax directors to safeguard cash pile

Netherlands and UK sign new tax treaty

New Irish tax treaty with Vietnam

Tax changes to be introduced in 2009 - Changes for companies

Government omits major tax reforms from budget

Dutch tax package 2009 published

The fiscal budget 2009 - the key tax proposals

National Tax Service releases 2007 APA annual report

Report on the draft law on real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Favourable corporate tax measures in the Canton of Vaud

Government acts to aid struggling companies

Cross-border loss compensation

New temporary regulations apply to foreign tax credit generator transactions

New treaties and protocols are expected to enter into force soon

Who's worked on the biggest deals

Confédération Fiscale Européenne appoints PwC partner as president

BMR Advisers merges with K Ravi

Hartnett becomes permanent secretary for tax at HMRC

White & Case appoints China head of tax

UK gets new tax minister

Latham & Watkins poaches Fox from Shearman & Sterling

Ocasal joins Sutherland

Editorial

EU needs VAT policy on green certificates

Tax relief

US bailout plan leans on tax

Irish budget delivers mixed news for business

Norwegian shareholders lose full participation exemption

China waits for new M&A tax rules

OECD report ranks Denmark as highest-tax country

European Court of Justice to review taxation of foreign portfolio dividends in Austria

Treasury eases rules to assist US companies

Taxing the environment

Getting tax value from intangibles and SPVs

Dutch introduce welcome changes to MAP

New regulations on APAs in Portugal

Award winners on display

French presidency aims for results from VAT

How you can manage tax in turbulent times

Stewart looks for purpose in tax system

Taxation of foreign portfolio dividends

GST margin scheme integrity measures will affect property developers

R&D-incentive - significant increase of exemption of wage withholding taxes

Brazilian rulings and decisions

Easing tax compliance for internationally-engaged Canadian businesses

New double taxation treaties under negotiation

Anti-abuse provision declared not compatible with EU law

No PE merely because of continual use of facilities

Ruling on taxability of freight income earned from slot chartering

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