This content is from: European Union France prepares for battle with EU over digital VAT The French government wants to cut VAT on digital content. The European Commission wants France to raise its already reduced rate for e-books. Let battle commence. By Salman Shaheen January 30 2014
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: 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: European Union Why Germany prevented EU JTPF from providing workable solution to compensating adjustments The EU’s Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (JTPF) has published a report on compensating adjustments, designed to bring more guidance for taxpayers, particularly those operating in European member states. But members of th... By Sophie Ashley January 28 2014
This content is from: European Union Semeta proposes phased implementation of FTT Algirdas Semeta, European Commissioner for Taxation and Customs Union, Audit and Anti-Fraud, has urged member states not to water down proposals for a financial transactions tax (FTT), arguing that present delays may ... By Matthew Gilleard January 22 2014
This content is from: Austria European Tax Awards 2014: submissions period now open Companies and firms can now enter for the European Tax Awards 2014. Entry information is available in hyperlinks throughout this story. By Ralph Cunningham January 20 2014
This content is from: Belgium Study confirms EU businesses’ claim that double taxation remains a key problem A report from BUSINESSEUROPE reinforces the business community’s claims that double taxation outside of the area of transfer pricing remains a significant problem. At the October meeting of the European Commission’s P... By Matthew Gilleard January 16 2014
This content is from: Germany Three reach partnership at P P Pöllath By ITR Correspondent January 15 2014
This content is from: United States Influential German state finance minister urges unilateral action against BEPS Norbert Walter-Borjans, finance minister for North Rhine-Westphalia, has repeated his claim that Germany must act unilaterally to target multinational tax avoidance through BEPS (base erosion and profit shifting) if i... By Matthew Gilleard January 15 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: 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
