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Deloitte's Jukka Karjalainen has moved from the Finnish office to the UK as a partner in the global transfer pricing department.

By Bernice Tan of Taxand Malaysia

The Mumbai High Court has held, in the case of Rabo India Finance, that reopening audit proceedings based on a change of opinion is invalid by law.

Infusion of capital, borrowed under a corporate guarantee at an overseas location is raising considerable transfer pricing audit challenges for MNCs in India.

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has announced that it has reached a settlement with the Spanish tax authorities regarding income tax deductions.

The Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) annual Compliance Programme has no shocks for large businesses, but that does not mean they can be complacent about the topics that the authorities have identified as particular risks.

A veteran of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is to take the role of director-general for enforcement and compliance at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the UK.

India’s new finance minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, has moved to increase taxpayer confidence by ordering a review of the recently proposed retroactive tax law amendments.

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Annette Ahlers has joined Moss Adams as a partner in its tax specialty group in Los Angeles. She will advise businesses on corporate tax planning related to areas such as transactions, restructuring, post-acquisition compliance, bankruptcy tax analysis.