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 European Commission has now published the outcome of its public consultation on fair taxation of the digital economy. The survey shows the majority of stakeholders favours an international discussion and believes short-term solutions should be adopted until long-term measures are agreed upon.
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The UK Treasury has hinted it may be about to draw up a digital tax on the revenue of tech companies like Facebook and Google. This would put the UK ahead of the EU’s plan to introduce a new system for digital tax.
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan has appointed Sharon Soloff as special counsel to the firm’s New York tax practice.
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In the new South African budget, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba drew attention to tax avoidance strategies, and vowed to crack down on excessive interest deductions and to strengthen tax authority governance.
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The Philippines is set to implement corporate tax cuts in its drive to become a leading tech hub in Southeast Asia. The Philippine government hopes its bid to overhaul the tax regime will attract more businesses in the long-term.
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DLA Piper has appointed Sylvie Vansteenkiste, Raphaël Béra and Fanny Combourieu as partners at its Paris-based tax team. The three tax professionals have joined the team alongside four associates and one of counsel.
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A recent decision by the Danish Tax Tribunal showed that benchmark analysis with comparable parties is one of the most important elements to be included in transfer pricing documentation in order to avoid taxable income adjustments.
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The UK will need to decide on its approach to taxing the digital economy after Brexit. Adopting potential laws from the upcoming EU Commission’s digital tax proposal is one option, but implementing unilateral measures is also on the cards.
