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Mayor Boris Johnson fails to understand FTT by calling on European banks to headquarter...

London Mayor Boris Johnson has called on German, Italian and Spanish banks to move their headquarters to London to avoid the financial transaction tax (FTT). But in doing so he has failed to understand how the tax wil...
By Salman Shaheen
July 23 2013
This content is from: United States

The OECD’s BEPS report: How did others react?

Now the dust from last week’s G20 finance ministers’ meeting in Moscow is beginning to settle, the question is to what extent the OECD’s action plan for tackling base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) marks a turning...
By Matthew Gilleard
July 22 2013
This content is from: United States

OECD reveals BEPS Action Plan at G20 meeting in Moscow

The OECD Action Plan for tackling base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) was unveiled this morning at the G20 meeting of finance ministers in Moscow. The plan discusses a timeframe of between 12 and 24 months for imp...
By Matthew Gilleard
July 18 2013
This content is from: European Union

Germany wants European patent box regimes withdrawn

Germany remains concerned about the competitive disadvantage it feels it is being placed under by the existence of European patent box regimes such as the UK Patent Box and the Dutch Innovation Box.
By Matthew Gilleard
July 16 2013
This content is from: United States

US postpones Fatca by six months

The implementation of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (Fatca) will not begin on January 1 next year, after all.
By Ralph Cunningham
July 14 2013
This content is from: United States

Baker & McKenzie promotes 15 to tax partner

Baker & McKenzie has promoted 15 members of its global tax team to the position of partner.
July 06 2013