Setu Kamal became the first practising barrister to be added to the UK’s tax avoidance promoter list; in other news, UHY expanded its network in Canada
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs may get thrown out by courts in the future and taxpayers should already be planning for that possibility, BDO’s Dustin Stamper tells ITR
The firm has appointed Deloitte’s former tax leader for Thailand to lead the new operation, which builds on considerable Asian investment in recent months
The Donald Trump administration could use legislation from 1930 if the Supreme Court blocks its tariffs; in other news, China has updated its VAT refund procedures
Uncertainty isn’t always a bad thing, but it’s easy to see how the Trump administration’s IRS commissioner merry-go-round may serve to undermine business confidence
The EU defended its ‘sovereign right’ to impose the tax in the face of US tariff threats; in other news, the US deputy Treasury secretary resigned after just five months