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Narendra Modi helps secure future of GST in India

The prime ministerial candidate for India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has helped bring about a political consensus on GST.

Aaran Fronda, March 03 2014

How to respond to rise of global audit activity

There is at least one certainty amid ongoing economic uncertainty: The frequency, complexity and intensity of tax audits are increasing throughout the globe. The heightened auditing activity represents a powerful response to widespread financial turmoil, believe Nancy Manzano and Bernadette Pinamont.

March 01 2014

The unique challenges facing US inbound companies

Tax departments around the world are facing growing demands to do more with fewer resources. Joel Walters, inbound tax leader for PwC US, explores how in-house teams can successfully navigate the new corporate tax landscape in light of increased scrutiny on tax planning processes, reporting requirements and compliance initiatives.

February 28 2014

Chidambaram brings Indian DTC Bill back into focus

While this month’s interim Budget in India was merely a vote-on-account and went largely unheralded in the corporate tax world, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram did make pledges regarding the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) and goods and services taxation (GST).

Matthew Gilleard, February 28 2014

Business Roundtable calls for tax reform pressure to be maintained following Camp’s discussion draft

The US tax reform discussion draft from Dave Camp, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, achieves two key goals for business, says John Engler, the leader of one of America’s most influential employers’ organisations: a corporate tax rate of 25% and a modern tax system.

Matthew Gilleard, February 28 2014

Indian High Court decision on PE spells good news for taxpayers

The landmark judgement by the Delhi High Court (DHC) in the eFunds case offers clear guidance for what constitutes permanent establishment (PE) in India.

Aaran Fronda, February 28 2014

Fargas puts value on team players at Alcoa

Alcoa’s operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa run from Norway in the north of the region to South Africa in the south. It is a wide area of responsibility for the EMEA tax department of the global engineering and manufacturing company, which makes it crucial that when it uses external advisers, it finds the right ones to help it contribute to the company’s objectives.

Ralph Cunningham, February 27 2014

UK banks call on Osborne to end “inconsistent” levy

The British Bankers Association (BBA) has called on Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne to end the bank levy. His 2014 Budget is less than a month away.

Matthew Gilleard, February 27 2014

Why Brazilian companies may qualify for reimbursement for shared expenses

The Brazilian tax authority has released an opinion which states that expenses, relating to shared services between related entities, may be considered tax deductable for the Brazilian company benefitting from the service and applicable for a reimbursement.

Sophie Ashley, February 27 2014

Tax reform: An incomplete revolution - special focus

Last year saw the pace of tax policy changes across the world step up a gear. But the tax revolution is far from complete. From BEPS to US corporate tax reform and the EU financial transaction tax, many of the key initiatives that dominated the headlines in 2013 will continue to gather pace in 2014.

Salman Shaheen, February 26 2014

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