October 2008

Main

The new challenges for a tax director

OECD starts consultation on transfer pricing issues and restructurings

A more attractive tax regime for impatriates

Margin taxation in the travel trade

Ruling on taxability of dependent agent permanent establishment

0.5% capital duty abolished from 2009

Proposed changes to social security law with respect to employee service companies

New decree on relief for double taxation

Imputation discussion paper

Tax incentives in special economic zones in Poland

APA guidelines finally introduced in Portugal

Latest court practice on application of transfer pricing rules to the sale of shares

Foreign share incentive schemes for residents

Latest guide on NTS tax audit procedures

Judgment of the ECJ on the tax autonomy of the Basque Country

Swedish Ministry of Finance issues new proposal on certain intra-group transactions

Foreign profits and investment funds update

New section 877A significantly alters expatriation tax regime

IRS publishes proposals on property transfers to foreign companies

Who's worked on the biggest deals

King & Spalding loses three to Paul Hastings

Czech and Hungarian merger creates new tax practice

Clifford Chance boosts German tax practice

New president of Irish Taxation Institute elected

Mayer Brown JSM hires China tax head

Allen & Gledhill adds a partner

Katten appoints Andrew Turner

Deloitte Australia appoints four partners

Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Tax relief

US government fails to reinstate KPMG indictments

China extends VAT relief for software products

Faster business tax reforms needed in Canada

European Commission demands UK action on Marks & Spencer

Corporate tax rates fall worldwide, says KPMG study

Korea goes for quicker tax cuts

Kovacs postpones CCCTB proposals

Sweden plans to cut corporate tax rate

Madeira aims to benefit from cutting taxes

How to get the right result through MAP

IFRS conversion: 10 reasons why tax should be involved

Court places trust's effective management in the UK

Rome hosts top transfer pricing talent

Dutch coop comes through as withholding option

India and international community split over treaty

Wood gets early start

Financial trusts: the new tax situation

Treaty with Austria terminated

Proposal for new corporate and tax regime for private equity

Government accepts Tax Design Review Panel's recommendations

Companies involved in business reorganisations face transfer pricing audits

Expanded definition of low-tax jurisdictions provided by new law

Permanent establishments revisited

European Commission's proposal for CCCTB delayed

International Correspondents

Features

New Analysis

Tax Relief

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Editorial

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