CSR initiatives can sometimes venture into virtue signalling, but Ryan’s tax literacy event for schoolchildren was a genuine and necessary endeavour
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
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The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is, in many ways, typical of tax authorities around the world – it’s not as well-resourced as it once was. It is being asked to do more with less, and it is turning to data analytics to help it better identify where it should focus its attention.
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On December 15 2017, the Parliament adopted long-delayed amendments to the Excise Law in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) following a 15-hour-long debate in Parliament and resistance from the major opposition parties. The amendments entered into force on January 3 2018 and became applicable as of February 1 2018.
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The OECD’s interim report on taxation of the digital economy examines the implications new nexus and profit allocation concepts could have on the international tax system. A re-evaluation of where value creation takes place will heavily impact big tech companies that use transfer pricing to shift profits to low-tax jurisdictions.
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The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) Council has unanimously agreed on tax avoidance disclosure rules for intermediaries. For those selling tax avoidance schemes, the move is a game-changer. Both in-house and private practice tax advisers could be caught out by the rules.
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ITR's research team has begun work on the Tax Controversy Leaders guide, Indirect Tax Leaders guide and Women in Tax Leaders guide. This is your chance to nominate the individuals who offer the best tax advice.
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Profit attribution based on DEMPE functions is becoming a major point of uncertainty, Swedish corporate sources tell TP Week. Differing interpretations by the tax authority are increasingly deterring MNEs from conducting IP-related restructurings and may prompt litigation.
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The rise of robotics promises to turn the world of work upside down and corporate tax may have to be raised to make up for the shortfall. This could force the ‘race to the bottom’ into reverse.
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Aptis Global has hired Liga Hoy to join its growing transfer pricing team.
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Customs and VAT specialist Laurence Berrutto has left EY to join the French law firm Valoris Avocats as counsel in Lyon on March 1.
