This content is from: Global This week in tax: UN votes on Article 12B and banks respond to tax allegations In the week that the United Nations voted on whether to include a new provision, Article 12B, into the UN Model Tax Convention, EU research showed banks are still using legal loopholes to avoid tax. By Anjana Haines October 30 2020
This content is from: Global Register now: Research process for World Tax/TP and ITR Awards 2021 to be aligned Companies, firms and individuals can now register to be alerted for the beginning of the research for 2021’s global tax awards programme. By Jon Moore & Prin Shasiharan October 29 2020
This content is from: Indirect Tax Six-fold cut in time spent on VAT compliance possible via technology Tax directors say they have reduced the time invested in VAT compliance by using internal macros, external software and robotic process automation (RPA). But convincing senior executives to invest in tax technology is... By Alice Jones October 26 2020
This content is from: Global This week in tax: New Zealand DST likely as Labour Party wins election In the week that New Zealand's Labour Party won a strong majority in the election, a global tax evasion probe by the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) shook the Australian financial services sector. By Anjana Haines October 23 2020
This content is from: Global COVID-19 introduces additional M&A tax risks and benefits M&A deals are vulnerable to tax risks that have emerged because of COVID-19, including those caused by employees working from home. Yet government aid may offer benefits to savvy buyers. By Alice Jones October 19 2020
This content is from: Global This week in tax: OECD and UN digital tax proposals released A political agreement on the OECD’s digital tax proposals will not happen before mid-2021, but stakeholders warn that the latest proposals are too complicated and create a significantly higher compliance burden. By Anjana Haines October 16 2020
This content is from: Global Webinar: Considerations when choosing a tax engine ITR and Vertex Inc hosted a live webinar at 3pm CET / 2pm BST / 9am EST on Thursday, November 12 to discuss the limitations of tax within SAP S/4 HANA and reveal more about the Vertex tax engine. See it on demand below. By Peter Boerhof & Prin Shasiharan & Roger Lindelauf & Vertex Inc October 16 2020
This content is from: Global The OECD updates digital tax plan, consensus possible by mid-2021 The OECD released political and technical developments to its digital tax plans on October 12, but the COVID-19 pandemic impeded communication across stakeholders, delaying consensus on pillar one and two to 2021. By Danish Mehboob October 12 2020
This content is from: Global This week in tax: US elections worry corporate taxpayers In the week that the German Football Association was raided for suspected serious tax evasion, Australia announced corporate tax residency rules changes and concerns over the tax implications of the US elections incre... By Anjana Haines October 09 2020
This content is from: Global Pillar one could force MNEs to outsource more tax work The OECD’s plans to rewrite profit allocation rules could force some businesses to seek the assistance of external advisors to manage the administrative demands created by the “monster” that is pillar one. By Josh White October 08 2020
This content is from: Global Carbon pricing is necessary for a green recovery In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, green public spending is not enough for a green recovery. Decarbonisation requires carbon pricing, argue Kurt Van Dender, head of the tax and environment unit, and Jonas Teusch, tax... By Jonas Teusch & Kurt Van Dender October 07 2020
This content is from: Global Why Syngenta’s tax team was well-placed for COVID-19 Avni Dika, global head of transfer pricing at Syngenta, talks to ITR about how remote working and a shared service centre has helped the tax function to operate more effectively during the coronavirus pandemic. By Josh White October 07 2020
This content is from: Global This week in tax: Subway and Vodafone court battles end In the week that US President Donald Trump’s tax affairs caused more controversy, the Irish Supreme Court determined that Subway’s bread is too sweet to be bread and Vodafone won its Indian tax dispute. By Anjana Haines October 02 2020
This content is from: Global Podcast: Dechert discusses the firm’s D&I efforts after award wins Leading global law firm, Dechert, demonstrates progressive policies for women and minorities in a podcast featuring three partners who won awards for their work at the Women in Business Law Awards. By Anjana Haines October 01 2020
