The arrival of a team from Brazilian rival Costa Tavares Paes Advogados brings SiqueiraCastro’s tax headcount to seven partners and 30 associates
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
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The remarkable position of the Italian Revenue Agency about the application of VAT to financial services represents an important legal precedent across the European Union.
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Tax incentives, including R&D investment perks, are at risk following a massive shift in power in Italy’s general election, which took place on Sunday, March 4.
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Canada’s budget revealed an additional C$90.6 million ($70.4 million) is being added to the Canada Revenue Authority’s anti-tax avoidance efforts. Advisers expect this will increase the tax authority’s ability to assess complex transfer pricing structures.
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Canada’s new budget bears little reaction to the US tax reform, but multinational companies should brace for some newly announced anti-avoidance rules and impending international information exchange.
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Dutch tax rulings are under scrutiny as the Finance Ministry recently revealed that errors were found in more than 70 confidential tax rulings with multinationals. A number of measures are now pending in parliament to rein in base erosion and re-establish the robustness of tax rulings.
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The South African government has reappointed Nhlanhla Nene as finance minister almost four years after he was removed from his post.
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On February 23 2018 the Danish government presented a draft bill expresly stating that non-Danish investors carrying out long-term investment activity – for example through private equity, venture or infrastructure funds – will not have a permanent establishment in Denmark.
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Germany’s coalition talks have laid out plans to make online marketplaces liable for any VAT left unpaid by merchants using their websites. The German authorities hope this will combat VAT evasion.
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Governments across the Asia-Pacific region are deciding how to react to the US tax reform, while also implementing BEPS measures that are changing the global tax landscape. Anjana Haines looks at how companies and their tax advisers are reacting to these developments and their impact on the transactional market.
