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Companies expect win from ECJ tax rulings

National vetoes on taxes mean that European direct tax initiatives have so far fallen flat. But the advocate general and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) are making up for this lack of activity and in the last month alone have given several opinions that could create big benefits for companies. The judgments in late September and early October affect interest deductions across the EU and the possibility of cross-border pension contributions.

November 01 2002

PDGB builds tax group with big four hire

French law firm PDGB has boosted its Paris tax practice with a senior partner hire. Bernard Pigalle joined the firm on October 14 from Landwell, the associated law firm of Pricewaterhouse-Coopers.

November 01 2002

Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry boosts tax group

Maya Bauer-Balmelli: circumstances have changed Swiss firm Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry has expanded its tax practice by hiring a former Andersen partner. Maja Bauer-Balmelli is joining the firm in Zurich on November 1 after more than 17 years at Andersen.

November 01 2002

Minter Ellison steals KPMG professional to head Melbourne office

Brian Jamieson: managing partner of Melbourne office Minter Ellison has lured a former national managing partner and CEO of KPMG Australia to lead its Melbourne office. Brian Jamieson has joined the firm in Melbourne as managing partner of the office.

November 01 2002

M&A

NetIQ acquires Pentasafe for $255 million

November 01 2002

A new scenario for cross-border acquisitions

The Italian tax authorities have addressed in a recent tax ruling (the Ruling) the envisaged merger (the Merger) of an Italian company (ItaCo) with a US company (USCo), both listed on the stock exchange of their respective countries.

November 01 2002

Deloitte & Touche CEO resigns

Jim Copeland, the global CEO of Deloitte & Touche and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has announced his resignation, at the firm's annual gathering.

November 01 2002

Irish companies lose exemption from the CFC rules

Companies resident in Ireland are no longer automatically excluded from the UK's controlled foreign companies (CFC) charge for accounting periods beginning after October 10 2002. This affects UK companies that rely on Ireland featuring on the UK's 'excluded countries' list in order to avoid a CFC charge in relation to their interest in an Irish company.

November 01 2002

Discriminatory capital gains concession to be dropped

For the first time since Spain joined the EU in 1986, the European Commission has issued a formal request to Spain to modify its individual income tax legislation.

November 01 2002

Foreign investors and tolling arrangements

Even though the chapters of the Tax Code covering the major taxes applicable in the Russian Federation have all recently come into force, the Russian legislature continues to make various amendments to tax legislation. Though most of these amendments are of a technical nature, some can seriously affect both foreign and domestic businesses.

November 01 2002

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