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Italian law firms expand tax practices

Andrea Silvestri: Law firms handle high-end tax transactions Two Italian law firms have significantly expanded their tax practices to plug a perceived gap in the market for international tax services. Studio Legale Sutti opened a new tax office in Milan while Bonelli Erede Pappalardo poached international tax specialist Andrea Silvestri from Deloitte & Touche in Boston to lead their newly-formed tax group.

December 01 2003

What the new Budget offers

For more than 50 years successive Irish governments have used targeted fiscal measures to attract and retain international investment in Ireland. It is clear from Budget 2004, which was approved by the Irish parliament on December 3 2003, that this strategy continues to be the cornerstone of Irish government policy in relation to foreign direct investment.

December 01 2003

National Tax Tribunals set up

The law for setting up National Tax Tribunals (NTT) was promulgated recently to dispose of tax cases faster. NTT will hear appeals against orders of the second level appellate authorities, previously heard by High Courts. Appeals against NTT's orders can be made to the Supreme Court of India.

December 01 2003

Expatriate deal signed with the UK

The Australian and UK governments signed a new Double Tax Agreement on 21 August 2003, replacing the existing agreement. The new agreement includes changes that will impact on the taxation of expatriates moving between Australia and the UK. For Australia, the earliest the new agreement can apply will be:

December 01 2003

India introduces national tax tribunal

In a bid to clear the backlog of tax cases, the Indian government introduced a Bill to set up a national tax tribunal on December 8 2003. All pending cases on direct and indirect taxes before the High Courts will be transferred to National Tax Tribunal.

December 01 2003

Why withholding tax conflicts with the EU agreement

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.

December 01 2003

How Vietnam taxes foreign-invested enterprises

Richard Irwin of PricewaterhouseCoopers reveals a changing tax-landscape for multinationals investing in the country

December 01 2003

China plans APA programme

Joseph Lee: Companies should arrange APAs after a transfer pricing audit The People's Republic of China plans to release an advanced pricing agreement (APA) programme, possibly before the end of 2003.

December 01 2003

What Belgium's tax amnesty will mean

Belgian taxpayers could receive a tax amnesty to regularize their undeclared offshore savings. Marc Quaghebeur of Vandendijk & Partners reveals how

December 01 2003

EU tax commissioner warns member states over corporate tax

European Tax Commissioner Frits Bolkstein issued a warning to member states over corporate tax policies at an EU conference on tax reform on December 5 and 6 2003. National corporate tax policies face challenges from the European Court of Justice over cross-border investment in Europe.

December 01 2003

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