This content is from: Global The dark side of transparency Tax transparency is lauded as an unequivocal good. But is it really this clear-cut? Matthew Gilleard explores the negatives as he ventures into the dark side of transparency. By Matthew Gilleard January 28 2014
This content is from: Global Special features - February 2014 Read this month's special features on Canada and Tax compliance. January 28 2014
This content is from: Australia Enhancing cooperation among tax administrators in Asia-Pacific More than ever, tax authorities around the globe are required to work together to tackle cross-border tax avoidance and evasion issues. Satoru Araki explains how this could happen better in Asia-Pacific. By ITR Correspondent January 28 2014
This content is from: Global Tax, development and the new Millennium Development Goals Seth Terkper, Ghana’s minister of finance, and Hafiz Choudhury, senior adviser, International Tax and Investment Centre, discuss the challenges for developing countries in creating tax systems that raise enough revenu... January 28 2014
This content is from: Global Getting value from advisers: An in-house perspective Patrick Connolly is an experienced senior in-house tax adviser who has spent the past 10 years in in-house regional tax roles covering Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia/Pacific regions as well as head offic... January 28 2014
This content is from: United States National Taxpayer Advocate points out flaws in FATCA implementation The US National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) has raised serious doubts about the creation of an international financial data regime as the goal of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). By Ralph Cunningham January 15 2014
This content is from: Japan Japan still wants corporate tax reduction Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s Deputy Economy Minister, is the latest government figure to join the calls for a corporate tax rate reduction. By Matthew Gilleard January 14 2014
This content is from: United States Final FFI agreement offers transition for due diligence A change in the final version of a document critical to compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) will allow financial firms to choose which form of due diligence procedures to follow. By Ralph Cunningham January 08 2014