This content is from: Switzerland EXCLUSIVE: Rudolf Elmer explains why he blew the whistle on Julius Bär’s secret evasion... Rudolf Elmer’s name hit the international headlines when he was exposed as the whistle-blower on the activities of his former employer, Swiss bank Julius Bär, in the Cayman Islands, handing over the names of 2,000 tax... By Salman Shaheen January 31 2012
This content is from: Netherlands Trust, transparency and understanding are key, says Shell CFO Shell CFO Simon Henry spoke about cooperation between taxpayers and tax authorities at the latest meeting of the OECD Forum on Tax Administration. By Ralph Cunningham January 26 2012
This content is from: Austria European Tax Awards 2012 - closing date extended to February 14 The European Awards are expanding, with the inclusion of South Africa. By Ralph Cunningham January 25 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom A new director Whipps up the UK KPMG team The UK team has also undergone a number of internal changes. January 24 2012
This content is from: European Union FTT could hit UK financial sector even if it opts out The UK Lords Select Committee on the EU today heard the fears of financial institutions on the European Commission’s proposed financial transactions tax (FTT). By Salman Shaheen January 24 2012
This content is from: United Kingdom Why the future of UK CFC reform is looking bright With the consultation on the future of the UK’s controlled foreign company (CFC) regime coming to an end, the planned liberalisation is already starting to pay dividends. By Matthew Gilleard January 24 2012
This content is from: UK: Littlewoods opinion not the end of the road for compound interest debates On January 12 2012, Advocate General Trestenjak’s Opinion in Case C-591/10 Littlewoods Retail Ltd and Others was published. This represents the next phase in the VAT compound interest journey. Should the Court of Jus... January 20 2012
This content is from: Austria European Tax Awards 2012 - closing date extended to February 14 The European Tax Awards are expanding this year, with the inclusion of South Africa. By Ralph Cunningham January 18 2012
This content is from: United States The real reason Aon is moving its headquarters to the UK Insurance giant Aon has denied that tax is the reason why it is relocating its global headquarters from Chicago to London, but documents seen by International Tax Review suggest otherwise. By Joe Dalton January 17 2012
This content is from: European Union Why the Littlewoods opinion is bad news for taxpayers The Advocate General’s opinion in the Littlewoods case, heard by the ECJ in November, means that taxpayers are unlikely to be able to claim back substantial amounts interest on overpaid VAT. By Salman Shaheen January 13 2012
This content is from: Albania New year brings new changes for taxpayers As the world welcomed a new year, January 1 also saw the introduction of new tax rules and legislation in various international jurisdictions. By Matthew Gilleard January 03 2012