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.
With UK opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn turning his attention to the dangers of automation for the labour market, might a future British government look to introduce a tax on robots?
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada has provisionally entered into force, offering tax advantages for businesses.
According to German media, members of the Swiss intelligence agency are being investigated for spying on the German tax authorities. One whistle-blower is not in the least bit surprised, International Tax Review has learned.
Former managing director of State Street Bank and leading financial expert Avinash Persaud tells Salman Shaheen why he has designed a financial transaction tax (FTT) for Britain’s opposition Labour Party to help rein in the City of London.
Brazil is seeking to become the latest major economy to introduce a national VAT system to end the torturous system of multiple state taxes that is causing headaches for companies.
Salman Shaheen, managing editor of International Tax Review, speaks to TalkRADIO’s Julia Hartley-Brewer about whether the taxes paid by big multinationals matter when their founders are donating vast sums to charity.
Since August 1, eBay has been charging VAT on its fees to businesses trading in the UK in a move to crack down on avoidance schemes. But do the measures go far enough?
Salman Shaheen speaks to Rudolf Elmer, the whistle-blower who has been fighting a long court battle after revealing on WikiLeaks the activities of his former employer, Swiss bank Julius Bär, in the Cayman Islands.
Disturbing reports on climate change show why the world must support carbon taxes, but they can also bring benefits for businesses, writes Salman Shaheen.
Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have uncovered the extent of the role highly developed countries play in squirreling money into tax havens. But what is in it for them, and what can be done to tackle such practices?
Former managing director of State Street Bank and leading financial expert Avinash Persaud tells Salman Shaheen why he has designed a financial transaction tax (FTT) for Britain’s opposition Labour Party to help rein in the City of London.
In the long-term it is important for businesses that gaping inequalities across the world are tackled and tax plays a big part in that, argues Salman Shaheen.
After a six-year tussle, Google has emerged victorious after the Paris administrative court found in its favour over a PE dispute. But the French authorities have announced their intention to appeal.
Gathering for their annual conference, Tax Justice Network activists are gearing up for their next big battle: reversing the global race to the bottom on corporate tax rates and social protections.
Salman Shaheen talks to Richard Murphy, the man who invented country-by-country reporting (CbCR), on why yesterday’s European Parliament vote means he has just achieved his life’s ambition.
The OECD has found itself at odds with both the EU and the Tax Justice Network in the past week over divergent transparency standards. Pascal Saint-Amans, the organisation’s head of tax policy and administration, explains to Salman Shaheen why he believes its blacklist and non-public CbCR standard are the right approach.
With finance ministers meeting in Brussels next week, Robin Hood Tax campaigners are ramping up the pressure. But will the financial transaction tax (FTT) see the light of day?
After the UK Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) released its first ever annual report last week, Salman Shaheen spoke to its new tax director, Paul Morton, about the impact it has made and where it will be going under his leadership.
NGOs are concerned that heavy corporate lobbying could derail the UN’s attempts to crack down on tax avoidance and have written to the new UN secretary-general in an effort to keep up the pressure.