This content is from: Global Top direct tax cases and transfer pricing disputes in Q1 2021 The first quarter of 2021 saw General Electric (GE) win a battle with the UK tax authority, while the Indian tax administration rebuffed Cairn’s settlement offer, and Rio Tinto fights its corner in Australia. By Danish Mehboob April 29 2021
This content is from: Global VAT and GST in a digital world Dimitra Koulouri, senior VAT policy advisor at the OECD’s consumption taxes unit, talks to ITR’s Alice Jones about VAT and GST in the digital economy, including the role of online marketplaces in compliance. By Alice Jones April 28 2021
This content is from: Global IRS views NFTs as tax evasion threat, but cryptocurrency experts disagree The US loses $1 trillion dollars to tax evasion every year and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) points to the rise of NFTs and cryptocurrencies as a key factor. However, cryptocurrency experts disagree. By Anugraha Sundaravelu April 27 2021
This content is from: Global Survey: Environmental tax in a post-COVID world Environmental tax is a hot topic as governments argue over carbon taxes and border adjustments, but what should tax directors expect in the coming years? Take our short anonymous survey to share your views. By Alice Jones April 26 2021
This content is from: Global This week in tax: Shipping industry calls for global carbon tax Ireland pushed back on a US proposal for a 21% global minimum tax rate this week, and the shipping industry has also called for a worldwide carbon tax regime ahead of the Leaders’ Summit on Climate. By Josh White April 23 2021
This content is from: Global OECD publishes report on VAT and the gig economy Dimitra Koulouri, senior VAT policy advisor at the OECD’s consumption taxes unit, talks to ITR’s Alice Jones about the impact of the growing gig and sharing economy on VAT policy and administration, and potential poli... By Alice Jones April 19 2021
This content is from: Global Controversial UN treaty provision for a digital tax awaits final approval Tax experts suggest the final draft of the UN’s Article 12B treaty proposal to tax automated digital services (ADS) could impede the OECD’s multilateral digital tax agenda as an alternative option for developing count... By Danish Mehboob April 16 2021
This content is from: Global Renewable energy needs improved incentives, say tax directors Investors and developers face tax risks related to tax assets, real estate transfer taxes and aggressive tax authorities. Tax directors say that the accelerated depreciation of assets, tax consolidation options, and R... By Alice Jones April 14 2021
This content is from: Direct Tax “Never let a good crisis go to waste” Giles Parsons looks at how companies can respond to COVID-19 and make themselves stronger and more efficient in the long-term. By Giles Parsons April 14 2021
This content is from: Direct Tax The European Green Deal: The challenges for industry The individual interests of member states could hamper progress on the European Green Deal and EU Energy Tax Directive amendments, leaving businesses caught in the middle. Karen Möhlenkamp, Sabine Schulte-Beckhausen, ... By ITR Correspondent April 14 2021
This content is from: Direct Tax How the tax function has endured COVID-19 The challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed the central importance of the tax function in large businesses and the need to maintain internal relationships, says Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Direc... By Sandy Markwick April 14 2021
This content is from: Direct Tax News in brief The most important tax news from around the world. By Josh White April 14 2021
This content is from: Market Insight Market insight There have been some significant new hires across a range of tax firms around the world. By Jon Moore April 14 2021
This content is from: Direct Tax Tax lessons of COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed businesses to unprecedented levels of uncertainty, and taxpayers fear that the post-crisis future may herald an audit wave. Here ITR explores the results of its survey on the crisis. By Josh White April 14 2021
This content is from: Direct Tax Tax Relief Because tax doesn’t have to be taxing. A less-than-serious look back at some of the quirkier tax stories from the past month. By Josh White April 14 2021
This content is from: Global OECD tax report for G20 foregrounds environment and digital tax Secretary-General Angel Gurria’s last tax report to G20 finance ministers and central bank governors urges a phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies that undermine carbon pricing initiatives. The report also covers online ... By Alice Jones April 08 2021
This content is from: Global Q1 2021: Top indirect tax disputes The first quarter of 2021 saw the UK Supreme Court rule against Uber, while the CJEU published a landmark ruling on VAT groupings, and the Indian Supreme Court ruled that software payments are not royalties. By Alice Jones April 07 2021
This content is from: Global Carbon taxes to become the 'new normal' Environmental taxes form an increasing share of multinational enterprises’ tax burden, according to tax professionals. Support for carbon taxes from the fossil fuel industry and the Biden administration in the US are ... By Alice Jones April 07 2021