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Amarchand hires ex-KPMG partner as head of tax

Law firm Amarchand Mangaldas has hired Krishan Malhotra as its new tax head in Delhi.

August 31 2012

Australia commits to improve alternative dispute resolution

Several recommendations have been agreed Taxpayers can look forward to earlier, more cost effective dispute resolution after the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) agreed to several recommendations in a recent report published by the Inspector-General of Taxation (IGT). The IGT's Review into the ATO's use of early and Alternative Dispute Resolution highlighted taxpayers' views that the vast majority of disputes could be resolved without resorting to objection and litigation procedures.

Joe Dalton, August 31 2012

Africa: M&A challenges faced by foreign investors

Francisco Almada and Ekow Eghan of Ernst & Young’s transaction tax team go through the key M&A challenges faced by foreign investors in Africa.

August 31 2012

No waiting – FFIs should act now to prepare for FATCA

The publication of potential options for implementation of Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act makes it even more important for taxpayers to ensure they know about the legislation, warn Thomas Humphreys, Remmelt Reigersman and Jared Goldberger of Morrison & Foerster.

August 31 2012

Spain hikes taxes to battle downturn

In an effort to raise tax revenues and reduce the budget deficit, in the past 12 months the Spanish government has introduced several far-reaching tax measures, affecting virtually all the taxes applicable to large businesses or individuals. Vicente Bootello and Álvaro de la Cueva of Garrigues analyse the changes.

August 31 2012

A foreign investor’s tax guide to the CIVETs

Joe Dalton examines the tax regimes of the CIVETs countries to discover whether they truly constitute attractive and secure future investment destinations for multinationals, or if the term is simply another economist’s efforts to jump on the acronym bandwagon.

August 31 2012

Building your BRICS tax strategy

How to organise your tax affairs across the BRICS nations.

August 31 2012

Navigating India’s proposed GAAR

Proposed Indian general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) were not met with much support when details were revealed earlier this year. But a recent consultation period has brought transparency and clarity to proposal, much to the benefit of taxpayers explains Rajendra Nayak of Ernst & Young.

August 31 2012

Transfer pricing investigation versus self-inspection

As transfer pricing enforcement evolves, the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) in China has developed the concept of anti-avoidance tax system combining management, service and investigation. Wu Duo and Li Ying of Siemens in China discuss the merits of transfer pricing investigation versus self-inspection.

August 31 2012

China: Tax treaty beneficial ownership clarifications issued

Khoonming Ho

August 31 2012

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