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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Katrin Westling Palm will become the new director general of the Swedish Tax Agency from November 1.
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Esther Wood and Simon Sutcliffe have joined the accounting, tax and advisory practice at Blick Rothenberg in the UK.
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Andersen Global has continued its revival by negotiating a new collaboration with Nexus Business Advisory, a tax, legal and business advisory firm in Nairobi.
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The European Commission is taking Ireland to court as the country still hasn’t reclaimed the €13 billion ($15.2 billion) state aid from Apple more than a year after the company’s tax treatment was deemed illegal.
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The EU hopes that its plan to reform the VAT system, which includes changes to the digital single market, will make it more resilient to the massive level of fraud currently prevalent within its borders.
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A Luxembourg tax ruling allowed Amazon to avoid paying taxes on three quarters of its profits, and endorsed the inflated payment of inter-group royalties, the European Commission said Wednesday. Luxembourg must now collect €250 million ($293 million) plus interest from Amazon.
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Luxembourg will have to reclaim €250 million ($294 million), plus interest, from Amazon for “undue tax benefits” after the European Commission announced its state aid decision in the case. But the amount is surprisingly small and many say the decision doesn’t tackle the real issue.
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Around 30 foreign-owned companies will be affected by plans announced in Jersey’s 2018 budget to raise taxes on the island’s biggest retailers and redefine the term “financial services company” to increase revenues.
