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  • In late October 2003, Germany's highest tax court (the Bundesfinanzhof or Federal Tax Court) released a judgment holding that corporate net operating losses (NOL) continue to be deductible following indirect changes in the ownership of the loss corporation (judgment of August 20 2003 - IR 61/03). For prior discussion of the case and related NOL disallowance issues, see the article by Prinz zu Hohenlohe and Gruendig in International Tax Review (May 2003, page 25).
  • The draft Finance Bill for 2004 provides for the carry forward of tax losses without any time limit. Accordingly, the distinction between ordinary losses, which can be carried forward for five years, and deemed deferred depreciation allowances, which can be carried forward with no time limit, will most likely no longer exist.
  • 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. Certain major changes, and a host of technical revisions, have been adopted. The FIE legislation is to be effective for taxation years beginning after 2002.
  • In November 2003 the European Commission issued its latest comprehensive monitoring report on the state of preparedness for EU membership. Most acceding countries should have no particular difficulty in meeting the taxation requirements upon accession on May 1 2004, but the European Commission requires enhanced efforts on the part of Estonia, Malta and Slovenia to meet their obligations as far as direct taxation in general is concerned.
  • Ernst & Young's Philip Anderson and Robert Miall reveal the findings from the firm's global transfer pricing survey revealing which firms are most at risk
  • Ton Kemp of Linklaters outlines how taxpayers can take advantage of the new reforms
  • New Zealand should implement a broad-based corporate tax cut according to the OECD's annual survey of the country released on December 10 2003. The survey also said the country's tax rates, while on par with OECD averages, may not be attractive enough to stimulate increased foreign direct investment.
  • Hong Kong signed an agreement for the avoidance of double taxation with Belgium on December 10 2003 in Hong Kong. The pact is the first income tax treaty Hong Kong has signed with a country other than the People's Republic of China.
  • The Treasury announced that Robert Carroll was appointed deputy assistant secretary for tax analysis on November 28 2003. Carroll will provide economic advice and analysis for the office of tax policy with regard to all aspects of the economics of federal taxation.
  • The Oslo County Court has found that the withholding tax Norway levies on dividends paid to foreign shareholders conflicts with the EU rule on free movement of capital. If the ruling survives an appeal, other EU shareholders that have suffered withholding tax on dividend payments from Norwegian companies may be able to claim the withholding tax back.