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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UK R&D tax credit consultancy firm ForrestBrown has been acquired by US consultancy firm alliantgroup, a leading provider of federal and state tax incentives in the United States.
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Switzerland is attempting to legislate the Swiss Tax Proposal 17 under a new guise after the previous proposal was rejected in a referendum. The government wants to strengthen the country’s competitiveness and clean up its tax haven reputation through a new patent box, R&D incentives and cantonal corporate tax rates between 12% and 14%.
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Franz Prinz zu Hohenlohe will join WTS in Germany as a member of the board from April 1 2018.
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Mike Bernard, former tax counsel at Microsoft responsible for tax risk and transfer pricing issues, has joined Vertex Inc as chief tax officer.
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Taxand, the world’s largest organisation of independent tax advisory firms, has expanded its reach with the addition of eight new member firms.
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For manufacturing businesses with cross-border operations, transfer pricing risks can be complex and potentially costlier than for other kinds of enterprises.
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French boutique law firm, Villemot, Barthès & Associés (VB&A), has joined WTS Global as a member firm, expanding the international tax network’s presence in France. At the same time Jean-Laurent Anglade is joining as a partner in the corporate tax advisory practice at WTS France.
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The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.
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The nominees have been revealed for International Tax Review and TP Week’s European Tax Awards.
