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  • After several years of aggressive action against corporate tax shelters by the IRS, the future could be looking bright for corporate taxpayers. With a December 28 ruling in favour of Compaq, the IRS lost its fourth tax shelter case in a row and with two of the cases almost identical in structure it seems certain that the government will have to readdress the way that it looks at transactions.
  • In December EU finance ministers agreed to impose a tax on digital products downloaded from outside the EU by European citizens. The tax, which will be in place for three years, will cover music, software and computer games downloaded on the internet. The EU claims that it will remove a competitive handicap but it could prompt complaints from US companies, which are currently exempt from levying the VAT on digital products. Detailed rules will be decided upon in February.
  • Repayment of charges levied in breach of Council Directive 69/335/EEC of 17 July 1969 concerning indirect taxes on the raising of capital – Charge for entry on the Register of Companies – Time-limit – Determination with retroactive effect of a flat-rate charge – Rate of interest.
  • Bird & Bird will be able to offer comprehensive tax law advice to its Dutch clients from next month, when two tax specialists join the firm from Andersen
  • Representatives from OECD member states are meeting this week to discuss their work on taxation of stock option schemes
  • The European Commission is taking France to court for breaching EU rules on the free movement of capital
  • Italian finance minister Giulio Tremonti has announced government plans to challenge a European Commission ruling requiring Italy’s banks to repay tax breaks that could amount to anything up to $2.51 billion
  • Foreign companies investing in Korea will be able to claim tax breaks from lower levels of investment than previously
  • Trade representatives from the EU and the US have met to discuss a solution to the long running World Trade Organization dispute over tax breaks for US exporters.
  • The US trade authorities have ordered protective duties on EU exports of enriched uranium