This content is from: United Kingdom UK urgently considers oil investment allowance to remedy 'hostile tax regime' Amid collapsing oil prices, the recent 2% tax reduction for British oil exploration companies is not enough, say tax advisers and analysts. North Sea oil companies say that their ability to stay competitive in the lon... By Meredith McBride in Hong Kong January 30 2015
This content is from: Austria E-commerce and fixed establishment for VAT purposes: Important decision given by ECJ The ECJ has provided innovative and factual precisions to the technical debate on fixed establishment around article 44 of the VAT directive, relating specifically to fixed establishment in the context of an e-commerc... January 29 2015
This content is from: United States Oxfam wants heads of government to take on tax reform Oxfam is stepping up its campaigning for reforms of the international tax system that will benefit developing countries and campaigning for an end to tax dodging. By Ralph Cunningham January 29 2015
This content is from: Global Full plate for taxpayers seeking certainty in 2015 With multilateral projects reaching their climax in 2015, the year ahead is sure to be filled with moments that define the future direction of international taxation. Matthew Gilleard highlights some of the major tren... January 27 2015
This content is from: Sponsored BEPS – Preventing treaty abuse: A practical perspective Keith Brockman, global tax director at Mars and author of the International Tax Best Practices blog, analyses BEPS Action 6 on preventing treaty abuse, calling for more balance in seeking to avoid double taxation and ... January 27 2015
This content is from: Global Mariano Giralt: Global custodian and acronym-buster The landscape of international taxation is changing. The OECD’s BEPS project is likely to rewrite the rules governing international taxation in a way that has not been seen since the League of Nations shaped existing ... January 27 2015
This content is from: Global Moving goalposts mean taxpayers must stay on toes Joe Stanley-Smith analyses how new attitudes and initiatives from tax authorities in key jurisdictions will influence the national and international tax dispute landscape in 2015. January 27 2015
This content is from: Global Indirect tax: Innovation, energy, and e-commerce As global communications become more efficient, developing countries are fast-tracking their progress to becoming global economies – with VAT and excise tax reforms a crucial part of that process. Meredith McBride spe... January 27 2015
This content is from: Global In taxpayers' sights: What to look out for in 2015 With multilateral projects due for final delivery, and many of 2014’s key themes lingering on, 2015 comes with a lot of unfinished business. January 27 2015
This content is from: Austria Moscovici rules out minimum VAT threshold Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, has ruled out implementing a minimum threshold for VAT paid on e-services, broadcasting and telecommunications. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 23 2015
This content is from: Austria Small businesses rail against VAT MOSS changes Small and micro-businesses have spoken out against this year’s EU changes to the place of supply for e-services, telecommunications and broadcasting. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 21 2015
This content is from: United Kingdom Taxpayers worried about UK’s DPT implementation and timeline Following the UK’s announcement of the proposed Diverted Profits Tax (DPT) in December, there have been numerous doubts voiced regarding the policy drivers, mechanics and timing of the proposals. By ITR Correspondent January 21 2015
This content is from: Austria EU VAT: Implementation going well so far, says Raponi The implementation of the new EU system for VAT payment is going well, despite minor hiccups for Germany and the Netherlands, and complaints from UK businesses. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 15 2015
This content is from: United States New year, new start: Moves, mergers and promotions of 2015 The start of each year is often a time when firms choose to announce promotions, mergers and more. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 15 2015
This content is from: United Kingdom UK takes profit shifting into its own hands with DPT proposal The UK government’s plans to introduce a Diverted Profits Tax (DPT), before the completion of the OECD’s work on base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS), could create uncertainty within the UK’s tax system despite bei... By Sophie Harding January 14 2015
This content is from: Belgium Justice Henderson delivers FII Group Litigation judgment on quantification issues for s... The latest judgment in the Franked Investment Income (FII) GLO, handed down by Justice Henderson in the High Court in London on December 18 2014, deals with the quantification of the test claimants’ claims and follows... January 13 2015
This content is from: France De Lamy and Irvine promoted at Weil, Gotshal & Manges Edouard de Lamy has been made a partner and David Irvine has become a counsel as part of Weil, Gotshal & Manges’s new year promotions. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 12 2015
This content is from: United Kingdom Heather Gething appointed as First-tier Tax Tribunal judge Heather Gething, head of Herbert Smith Freehills’s London Tax Disputes practice, has been made a judge in the First-tier Tribunal (tax chamber) in England. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 12 2015
This content is from: United States Cooley launches first European office in London Cooley, a medium-sized US law firm which specialises in technology and life sciences, has announced the launch of a UK practice in London. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 12 2015
This content is from: Austria EU Parliament and Council agree on beneficial ownership registers EU Parliament and Council negotiators have agreed a draft directive which would introduce beneficial ownership registers in Europe for the first time. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 07 2015
This content is from: United States Knadjian among new year tax promotions at Hogan Lovells Bruno Knadjian, who works in Hogan Lovells's Parisian office, has been promoted to partner as part of a worldwide wave of promotions by the firm for the new year. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 06 2015
