This content is from: Global This week in tax: Janet Yellen raises hope for digital tax agreement The appointment of Janet Yellen to US Secretary of the Treasury has created global optimism that an international agreement on the digital tax framework may be possible this year. By Anjana Haines January 29 2021
This content is from: Global ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: The Black Lives Matter movement The racial justice movement led by the Black Lives Matter campaign reached new heights in the summer of 2020, drawing attention to systemic racism in the tax sector. Tax professionals hope for material change in 2021. By Alice Jones January 28 2021
This content is from: Sponsored How COVID-19 has impacted global M&A activity Deloitte’s practitioners from across the globe assess how transactional activity has evolved as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and consider the key aspects of the new deal landscape. By Amrish Shah & Brian Pinto & David Hoffman & Deloitte UK & Marcus Rea & Mark Ross & Markus Schackmann & Siobhan Godley & Xiangyang Ge January 28 2021
This content is from: Global ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: Trade and customs US tariffs in retaliation to digital services taxes (DSTs), US-China tensions, and the difficulties created by Brexit made 2020 a tough year for trade and customs. With a new US President in power and new alliances fo... By Alice Jones January 27 2021
This content is from: Global This week in tax: Companies are re-examining their tax strategies Despite seeming like a quiet week in the tax world, there have been numerous developments that could impact tax planning strategies and the application of some tax laws. By Anjana Haines January 22 2021
This content is from: Tax Disputes Transfer pricing cases to watch in 2021 Companies like Apple, Coca-Cola and Facebook are locked in court battles over their transfer pricing (TP) arrangements. ITR reviews a few of the biggest TP cases for tax professionals to keep an eye on in 2021. By Josh White January 21 2021
This content is from: Sponsored Indian GST and its promises: Four years on Ranjeet Mahtani of Dhruva Advisors explores how India’s GST has fared since coming into effect in July 2017, while focusing on developments in the space of input tax credits. By Dhruva Advisors & Ranjeet Mahtani January 21 2021
This content is from: India Webinar: An exclusive look at India’s 2021 budget ITR hosted a live webinar, along with Dhruva Advisors and Taxsutra, on Monday, February 1 to analyse the implications of the tax proposals in India’s 2021 budget. By Dhruva Advisors & Dinesh Kanabar & Prin Shasiharan & Uday Shankar January 19 2021
This content is from: OECD Ensuring effective AEOI: Global Forum’s peer reviews set direction for 2021/2022 Head of the Global Forum Zayda Manatta, along with Radhanath Housden, head of the AEOI Unit, and Adrian Wardzynski, policy advisor, outline the results of the 100 AEOI peer reviews and the upcoming work to ensure an e... By Adrian Wardzynski & Radhanath Housden & Zayda Manatta January 18 2021
This content is from: Global This week in tax: Heated debate at OECD’s digital tax consultation Six months to agree on the pillar one and pillar two blueprints on how to tax the digitalisation of the economy still seems too ambitious based on the comments made during this week’s OECD public consultation. By Anjana Haines January 15 2021
This content is from: Global ITR Awards 2021 and World Tax/World TP rankings research now open for submissions Companies, firms and individuals can now enter for the 2021 ITR Americas Tax Awards, ITR Asia-Pacific Tax Awards and ITR Europe, Middle East and Africa Awards. By James Wilson & Jon Moore January 14 2021
This content is from: Global Netflix rejects ‘political’ ring fencing in OECD digital tax blueprints The video streaming service, Netflix, is arguing that the scope of Amount A in the pillar one proposals should be based on objective financial metrics, ahead of the OECD consultation meeting on taxing the digital econ... By Alice Jones January 13 2021
This content is from: Global Tax Talks: Karine Halimi-Guez, FedEx (1) ITR Reporter Alice Jones asks Karine Halimi-Guez, managing director of tax at FedEx, about cross-functional tax planning, the importance of flexibility as a leader during COVID-19, and the importance of the tax functi... By Alice Jones January 12 2021
This content is from: OECD ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: Piet Battiau Piet Battiau, head of the consumption taxes unit at the OECD, says his department will be using 2021 to recommend how countries can adjust VAT policies in response to sharing and gig economies as well as other areas o... By Mattias Cruz Cano January 12 2021
This content is from: Global This week in tax: Higher US taxes possible as Democrats take Senate The first week of January has been busy for businesses trying to get to grips with the new UK-EU trade agreement, while the Georgia election result potentially clears the way for the Biden tax plan. By Anjana Haines January 08 2021
This content is from: India Indian court confirms Redington’s use of foreign subsidiaries avoided tax Sanjeev Sharma, principal director of income tax at the India Income Tax Department, explains why the Madras High Court decided Redington India’s use of foreign subsidiaries to transfer shares offshore was an attempt ... By Sanjeev Sharma January 07 2021
This content is from: Global 2021 will bring a major shift in indirect tax policy Taxpayers should prepare for a wave of indirect tax policy changes in 2021. Governments will focus on unwinding crisis relief measures, removing tax exemptions, and introducing digital and environmental taxes. By Mattias Cruz Cano January 06 2021
This content is from: OECD ITR Global Tax 50 2020-21: Pascal Saint-Amans The director of the OECD Centre for Tax Policy and Administration talks to ITR about pillar one and pillar two, inclusivity in tax, and the power of the coffee break. By Alice Jones January 04 2021