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With no plans to tackle Australia's growing business tax burden, the 2007-08 Budget has dissatisfied companies.

Jay Kushner will become senior vice president of global taxation and treasury at the US media company. In the newly-created role, Kushner will take overall responsibility for both the tax and treasury functions. Kushner was senior vice president, tax and international finance, at Viacom.

A hearing of the US Senate Finance Committee was told last week that exchange of information is key to combating offshore tax evasion

Jim Flaherty, Canada's finance minister, has admitted that a 2007 Budget measure, which critics say threatens Canadian competitiveness abroad, needs amending.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) clarification of the term "ultimately settled" will cut the time it takes for businesses to deal with FIN 48 rules.

The European Commission believes that nine member states are infringing EU rules on freedom of capital because domestic pension funds are paying less tax on dividends than their foreign rivals.

Rupert Shiers has joined the UK law firm's partnership.

Article 21(3) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4253/88 as amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2082/93 – Structural Funds – Prohibition of deduction – Compatibility of a national provision which takes account of funds granted by the Community in the assessment of taxable income.

Michael Solomon will join the US law firm as a partner. Solomon previously worked at Pillsbury Winthrop.