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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The European Commission’s digital tax proposals, aimed at making digital companies pay more tax, are rapidly losing support from key jurisdictions such as Germany. The controversial digital sales tax is now looking increasingly unlikely.
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Alvarez & Marsal Taxand has hired Jay Helverson and Rick Gardner, and several professionals from their team, from WTS US.
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Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Taxand UK has appointed Louise Jenkins and Andrew Ponting, formerly of FTI Consulting, as senior directors in its European tax practice.
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Recent tax rulings and judgments of administrative courts in Poland have provided new insight into the concept of fixed establishment in Poland. However, the tax authorities and courts often employ a taxpayer-unfriendly approach.
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Germany’s new finance minister seems to have arced in terms of his political progression, starting out as a left-leaning gymnast in the 1980s and evolving into a mainstream politician whose views largely mirror those of his predecessor, Wolfgang Schaeuble.
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Rahul Mitra, formerly national transfer pricing leader of KPMG India, has joined Dhruva Advisors.
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The LuxLeaks whistleblowers have welcomed a new EU proposal for protection for people who report tax evasion and tax avoidance. They told TP Week its scope should be widened as much as possible.
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DLA Piper has promoted eight tax lawyers to its partnership, including two transfer pricing specialists in the firm’s London office.
