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  • Urs Landolf was nominated head of PricewaterhouseCoopers' tax and legal practice on July 1 2003. Landolf is now a member of the firm's European management board. Andrin Waldburger will replace him as head of tax and legal in Switzerland.
  • The London office of US-firm Hogan & Hartson has expanded to include a tax practice, headed by former McDermott, Will & Emery tax partner Jonathan Ivinson. The practice will be advising on the tax aspects of mergers and acquisitions, fund work and dispute resolution.
  • The Italian government has published a draft of the proposed new law on corporate taxation, which it expects will come into force on January 1 2004. The wide-ranging tax reforms include reducing the corporate income tax rate from 36% to 33% and new participation exemptions.
  • Yell Group completed a listing on the London stock exchange with a $3.2 billion initial public offering in July 2003. Sarah Priestly, a tax partner at Weil, Gotshal and Manges in London, advised Yell Group. "The complicated deal was structured so that the US investors were not faced with tax problems," she said.
  • The Russian Ministry of Taxes and Levies published an order on the registration of foreign organizations with the tax authorities on July 28 2003. Changes to the way multinational companies are registered with tax authorities in Russia will take effect from October 1 2003.
  • The UK Customs & Excise unique amnesty scheme closes on September 30 2003. The scheme allows businesses trading above the VAT threshold but not registered for VAT to register without incurring a penalty for late notification.
  • Uruguay's Executive Branch is expected to grant and/or extended tax benefits until May 31 2004. The decree, which has not yet been published, is designed to stimulate investment in the trade and service industries.
  • In May 2003 the US government passed The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act, significantly cutting taxes on dividends. Chief executives at some leading US firms now suggest the legislation is starting to reap rewards in terms of increased economic activity.
  • The European Commission has released a 338-page draft consultation paper, a recast of the Sixth VAT Directive. The European Commission has asked interested parties to submit comments on the paper by 26 September.
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