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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Sponsored by DeloitteJess Williams, Jimmy Man, and Olivier Hody of Deloitte explain how tax can be elevated from a post-close support function to a value-realisation tool in M&A transactions through quick wins and longer-term actions
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The way tax planning is being done has been transformed for taxpayers and their advisers. Joe Stanley-Smith looks at how corporations across the EMEA region are restructuring to reduce the tax risks.
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The OECD is seeking a global consensus to tax online companies like Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon, but the European Commission (EC) wants a quick fix while negotiations for a global plan take place. How do these digital tax plans compare?
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The OECD’s David O’Sullivan opened ITR’s Indirect Tax Forum by talking about the role which web companies can play in collecting VAT and GST. Subscribers and delegates can download his presentation – and those of other speakers, including the EU’s Maria Teresea Fábregas – here.
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During 2017 and the first quarter of 2018, various developments have taken place in Cyprus as regards double tax agreements (DTAs), with a number of new DTAs, protocols and amending protocols being signed and coming into force.
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The desire among companies to ensure their tax strategies align with their business objectives has not bypassed the Asia-Pacific region, but the task is not easy. Anjana Haines explores how creating a robust tax plan is costing sleepless nights for some tax directors.
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The submissions period for this year’s Americas Tax Awards is open. Private-practice firms, in-house companies and individual tax professionals can win.
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has left many questions unanswered about the impact of Section 965 on foreign earnings with Notice 2018-26.
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Polish advisers expect to see a huge wave of simplified advance pricing agreement (APA) requests in the coming months. Changes to the Corporate Income Tax Act prohibit tax deductibility of certain costs acquired from related entities, but this does not apply if taxpayers obtain APAs.
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The submissions period for this year’s Americas Tax Awards is open. Private-practice firms, in-house companies and individual tax professionals can win.
