EU common tax base in danger of unravelling Despite the earnest desires of European tax commissioner Laszlo Kovacs, the common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB) could be falling apart. Joanna Faith explains why
Australia seeks a modern competitive tax system Alyson Rodi and David Watkins, international tax partners, at Deloitte in Australia, discuss the government's tax strategy
French R&D tax credit: the legal insecurity continues Serge Bakoa, of HSTB law firm in Paris, sees only unpredictability on R&D tax policy in France
Tax relief A monthly commentary on the notable facts, figures and goings-on in the tax world, so called to give you a gentle exit from International Tax Review each month
Tax directors get busy on Capitol Hill Lobbying the US government on changes to legislation is big business. In 2007, around $2.8 billion was spent in the battle to influence lawmakers, and taxation matters were high on the agenda, Catherine Snowdon finds out how in-house tax directors can get involved
European tax directors face tougher times Europe's tax directors report in our 2008 European client service poll that a myriad of pressures are building and that certainty is the first casualty
New technology business benefits from tax deal Jinji Wei, tax adviser at BDO in China, explains how technology enterprises can benefit from a tax concession
Tax court issues key ruling on beneficial ownership Americas correspondent Catherine Snowdon reports on a setback for the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA)
Internal Revenue Service aims to clarify contract manufacturing rules Alan Granwell, of DLA Piper, says that proposed regulations to clarify the tax position of contract manufacturing in the US are soundly based
A new deal for French real estate François Lugand and Stéphanie Hamis of Arsene Taxand argue that the French government has created new opportunities for international investors in real estate assets
Creating a VAT exemption on services supplied to hedge funds Alain Charlet, of Landwell & Associés in Paris, argues that a new VAT directive may benefit hedge fund operators
Producing a more level playing field for VAT The European Commission has outlined plans to modernise its VAT rules. Godfried Kinnegim and Nicolette Huisman of Allen & Overy in Amsterdam, argue that the proposals do not go far enough
Baltic states introduce VAT groupings Inta Pupolberga, senior tax adviser in Ernst & Young Baltics' Latvian tax practice, outlines progress towards introducing VAT groupings
Roche case provokes more questions than answers Australia's first transfer pricing case to go to a tribunal leaves unresolved issues about Tax Office powers. Lyndon James, Mark Kenny and Nick Houseman of PricewaterhouseCoopers comment
