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Tax authorities back country-by-country reporting to prevent transfer pricing abuse

Four tax authorities spoke of the benefits of country-by-country reporting (CBCR) and greater transparency at International Tax Review’s Global Transfer Pricing Forum in Paris this week, but they said it would not be ...
September 26 2012
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ENS South Africa hires tax executive

Celia Becker has joined ENS – Taxand as a tax executive.
September 25 2012
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South Africa’s struggle for transfer pricing transparency

Transfer pricing can be a contentious area for authorities and taxpayers at the best of times. But in an emerging economy, with limited capacity like South Africa, getting the true picture from multinational corporati...
September 23 2012
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How carbon taxes can help businesses and the environment

Carbon taxes are on the rise across the world, but the sensible business will see the benefits, not just the costs.
By Salman Shaheen
September 20 2012
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Ghana's transfer pricing laws combat "inadequate" taxation

The Ghanaian Parliament has adopted transfer pricing regulations to combat the "inadequate" taxation of transactions between related enterprises.
By Sophie Ashley
September 19 2012
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SARS requests information on customs and transfer pricing

The South African Revenue Service (SARS)’s new notice about retroactive transfer pricing adjustments is an attempt to establish if taxpayers are compliant with customs legislation.
By Sophie Ashley
September 17 2012
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Why South Africa is unlikely to raise VAT

On the eve of the medium term budget policy statement, there have been rumours that a VAT rise may be on its way. Taxpayers should not panic, however.
By Salman Shaheen
September 05 2012
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South Africa’s reliance on European comparables spells difficulty for taxpayers

South African taxpayers who use European comparables in their benchmarking studies could end up with a transfer pricing adjustment.
By Sophie Ashley
September 05 2012