The UK tax system has come under attack from taxpayers, protest groups and the general public alike. But the easy headlines of companies not contributing enough do not always depict an accurate representation of how things really are.
In an exclusive interview, Gert Müller-Gatermann, former Director General for International Taxation at the German Ministry of Finance gives ITR Premium the inside line on his time as an official and what the future holds for German and European tax policy.
Figures showing lower-than-expected inflation, released on Tuesday, indicate that interest rates will fall ahead of the July 1 introduction of the carbon pricing mechanism.
The European Parliament (EP) has given its support for an EU-wide common consolidated corporate tax base (CCCTB), stating the measure should become mandatory following a transition period.