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In the second of two articles, Marianne Evans & Allison Hedges of KPMG answer five more common questions on US sales and use taxes.

Despite winning the election this month, progress on Barack Obama’s transfer pricing proposals is likely to be slow.

International Tax Review provides you with full coverage of the developments surrounding comprehensive reform of the US tax code and what it could mean for your business' bottom line.

The Australian government has today announced the appointment of Teresa Dyson as chairwoman of the advisory Board of Taxation.

As George Osborne prepares for next month's Autumn Statement, firms are clamouring to make their voices heard and get provisions they favour onto the UK chancellor's December 5 announcement.

A new report from the World Bank shows the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is making progress towards introducing VAT.

Israel has approved the final Bill that grants temporary partial corporate tax relief for companies that repatriate trapped earnings.

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US unveils FATCA Model 2 agreement; US corporate tax reform after the electionl; more indirect tax rises; ATO outlines position on GST after Quantas ruling

LG Electronics is battling the Indian tax authorities over transfer pricing adjustments made in relation to marketing intangibles in the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Delhi bench.