Grant Thornton advanced plans to integrate its Australian firm into its US arm, as tax developments spanned law firm hires, aviation levies and digital services taxes
A new focus on early intervention and increased AI use is transforming how tax authorities are approaching TP audits, though capacity-constrained jurisdictions risk falling behind
The French administration has used AI to detect undeclared swimming pools and verandas but always includes a human in the loop, the AI in Tax Forum heard
The UK tax authority’s deputy director of large business also reassured taxpayers that HMRC will not ‘nitpick’ returns
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Firms, individuals and companies across the Asia-Pacific region shared prizes at the Asia Tax Awards in Singapore on May 3 2018.
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Morrison promises a stronger economy as he deliver his budget in Parliament Companies may begin to look elsewhere to invest in research and development after Australia's Treasurer Scott Morrison said he will be cracking down on the use of R&D tax incentives.
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has upheld a decision that the US will not be allowed to intervene in Apple’s Irish state aid case. US tax professionals debate whether the US government had a strong case for getting involved.
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Germany is moving forward with plans to institute mandatory disclosure rules for national tax planning strategies that lack a cross-border component, and could adopt a draft proposal as soon as next month.
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The Chartered Institute of Taxation, the UK professional body for taxation, has appointed Ray McCann to president, Glyn Fullelove to deputy president, and Peter Rayney to vice president.
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Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin has defended its use of a Mauritian company, telling International Tax Review that it structures its business in a tax-efficient manner that’s compliant with the law.
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Garrigues has hired Javier de la Vega as a partner in Peru as it looks to expand its Latin American tax offering. De la Vega moves from PwC.
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The Dutch Ministry of Finance has released a new transfer pricing decree that gives more weight to the development and enhancement of intangibles in cost and profit allocation, contrasting with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines.
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Implementing digital tax compliance tools are inevitable for corporations as real-time tax reporting gains momentum. But using cloud reporting may expose some tax teams to data risks.