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  • Ecuador’s Supreme Court has ruled that the Canadian oil company EnCana has the right to a partial rebate in its lengthy battle over tax rights with the government, but refuted the company’s claims for a full refund
  • The government of Nigeria has accused Shell of unfairly exploiting tax loopholes and could be forced to hand back hundreds of millions of dollars to the authorities. The tax dispute relates to a reserves-addition bonus scheme that offered companies incentives for investing in oil and gas.
  • The fourth draft of the foreign investment entity legislation (FIE legislation) was released by the Canadian Department of Finance on October 30 2003 and generally adheres to the structure of earlier drafts
  • BT Group, the UK telecoms company, has carried out a £1.3 billion ($2.37 billion) sale and leaseback of its ageing telecoms business that could cut the company’s tax liabilities by as much as £300 million ($546 million) over a number of years
  • The law for setting up National Tax Tribunals (NTT) was promulgated recently to dispose of tax cases faster
  • On December 22 2003 the European Council formally adopted a Directive amending the Parent-Subsidiary Directive. The changes include:
  • On October 31 2003 the Brazilian government issued Provisional Measure (PM) 135/2003, promoting changes to the COFINS tax regulations
  • Proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada), released on October 31 2003, will have a significant impact on planning and structuring for the acquisition of businesses and properties in Canada. The draft proposals will be the subject of "extensive consultations" but, if enacted, will be applicable for taxation years beginning after 2004 with no grandfathering for existing structures.
  • The government delivered an early Christmas present for business when it delivered on some of their concerns by renovating the new tax consolidation regime to tailor it more closely to their needs.
  • Jayme Archinto: The cut may be controversial President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a Decree on January 15 2004, cutting excise tax on capital goods, including machinery and equipment by up to 33%. The Decree reduces the excise tax on industrialized products, imported or local, for 643 capital goods.