This content is from: United States India budget 2018: Changes expected for GST, LLPs and start-ups Taxpayers can expect numerous changes in India’s 2018 budget, with corporate tax, minimum alternate tax (MAT), goods and services tax (GST), dividend distribution tax (DDT) all likely to be affected. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 31 2018
This content is from: United States Former KPMG partners charged in US fraud case Six accountants including three former KPMG partners are facing charges of fraud in the US over allegations of involvement in a scheme warning of upcoming inspections from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board... By Josh White January 31 2018
This content is from: United States Kemp and Sinclair join Wolrige Mahon from Collins Barrow Wolrige Mahon, a large public accounting firm in Canada affiliated with Baker Tilly International, has hired David Kemp and John Sinclair as partners in its new office in Toronto. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 30 2018
This content is from: United States China gets competitive with foreign investor tax incentive in wake of US tax reform A tax war could begin between the world’s two biggest economies after China said it will allow foreign investors to claim a refund for direct investment made in 2018. Can taxpayers expect further perks in 2018 in reac... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 30 2018
This content is from: United States The Brockman brief: Tax subjectivity and complexity: road to nowhere The US tax reform act, among other countries’ proposals and legislative pronouncements, has widened the breadth of subjectivity while adding new multiple systems for federal, state and international compliance, seemin... January 30 2018
This content is from: United States US tax reform: The changes and the next steps With the US tax reform bill on the verge of being signed, International Tax Review outlines the key takeaways for multinational companies and looks at what will need to be done in the new year. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 30 2018
This content is from: United States 2018: The busiest tax year yet The work of corporate tax departments over the next 12 months will be dominated by large international changes such as the BEPS project, US tax reform and shifting attitudes toward taxation of the digital economy. Joe... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 30 2018
This content is from: Global Towards taxation of robots or their use? The development of artificial intelligence (AI) and, in particular, of robots is an issue of global significance. Xavier Oberson, professor at the University of Geneva and a specialist in this area examines the societ... By Contributed January 30 2018
This content is from: United States Webinar: A first glance at India’s 2018 budget International Tax Review is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a live webinar on February 1 to analyse the implications of the tax proposals in India’s 2018 budget. Here, we look at what tax proposals may be ... By Joseph Stanley-Smith January 29 2018
This content is from: United States Upcoming oil and gas bidding rounds in Mexico: relevant tax considerations for investors The 2018 Mexican elections, Trump's sweeping tax reform and recent sector specific tax developments are some of the oil and gas industry’s main concerns as we approach the announcement of winning bidders for upcoming ... By ITR Correspondent January 29 2018
This content is from: United States Orrick appoints tax partner Orrick has promoted Wolfram Pohl to partner at its tax team in San Francisco. Pohl is one of 19 new partners appointed by the firm. By Josh White January 28 2018
This content is from: United States Google is happy to pay more tax, says CEO In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai declared that the tech company is “happy to pay more” in taxes and called for the international tax system to be reformed. His comments come... By Josh White January 25 2018
This content is from: United States US tax reform focus: Ireland’s good fortunes As Ireland has long been a prime destination for US investment, the US tax reform has raised questions for the Irish tax model and how it will stand its own following the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was passed. Companies li... By Josh White January 24 2018
This content is from: United States Apple expands US operations after Tax Cuts and Jobs Act In a move which seemingly vindicates the tax cuts in the US tax reform bill, Apple has announced it will be expanding its US operations. But this may just be the tip of the iceberg, as some of the biggest companies in... By Josh White January 22 2018
This content is from: United States US tax reform set to increase number of CFCs and transparency risk The US tax reform introduces changes to Subpart F stock attribution rules that are expected to result in the formation of many new controlled foreign corporations. However, the amendments leave room for interpretation... By Lena Angvik January 22 2018
This content is from: United States Baker McKenzie promotes nine in tax practice across North America Baker McKenzie has elected five new partners, one counsel and three directors in its tax practices in Chicago, New York and Mexico City as part of its promotions in North America. By Anjana Haines January 22 2018
This content is from: United States The reporting and taxability of cryptocurrencies Whoever thought that today’s investor would be trading something called Bitcoin, a valuable item that neither resembles a metal coin or paper certificate? It’s amazing to think that a single line of code can be valued... By Contributed January 19 2018
This content is from: United States Jessica Tien becomes principal economist at DLA Piper DLA Piper has appointed Jessica Tien as a principal economist in Silicon Valley to focus on transfer pricing matters. By Anjana Haines January 19 2018
This content is from: United States Foreign MNEs seek tax certainty through APAs after US tax reform Among the first to conclude an APA with the IRS, Indian IT company Infosys is paving the way for MNEs to seek certainty on transfer pricing issues such as attribution of profits to US operations in the wake of US tax ... By Lena Angvik January 18 2018
This content is from: United States Withers promotes four tax partners Withers International has promoted four tax partners in New York and London as part of a series of legal appointments. By Josh White January 16 2018
This content is from: United States How Facebook could threaten Ireland’s tax revenue boom The Irish government has declared its first budget surplus in a decade and many observers have attributed this to corporate tax receipts, but Facebook’s decision to change its business model poses risks to government ... By Josh White January 11 2018
This content is from: United States Hogan Lovells promotes two to counsel Hogan Lovells has announced two promotions in its tax departments in London and New York. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 03 2018
This content is from: United States 2018 outlook for landmark transfer pricing disputes TP Week rounds up some of the most influential transfer pricing disputes from the past year, and explores how they could evolve this year or what repercussions they could have for similar cases. By Lena Angvik January 02 2018
This content is from: United States Will US tax reform spark a new ‘race to the bottom’? The US’s long-awaited tax reform has brought the country’s corporate tax rate down to 21% - below 2017’s OECD average rate of around 25%. Will this spark a new wave of tax competition? By Joe Stanley-Smith January 02 2018
