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  • US-based multinationals represent the largest proportion of companies investing in the UK. How will substantial changes to the UK advance corporation tax system affect these companies? By Lawrence Pollack, David Porter, and Frances Corrie, KPMG New York and London
  • The recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision in ICI v Colmer follows principles in earlier ECJ cases, ie that UK direct tax law is subject to the Treaty of Rome, and where it contravenes the principle of freedom of establishment (non-discrimination), taxpayers have recourse to Community law.
  • New Administrative Principles on transfer pricing documentation will mean substantial exposure for taxpayers lacking an appropriate defence strategy. Gianmarco Monsellato of Deloitte & Touche, Paris advises taxpayers on how to survive in a harsh climate
  • Coca-Cola Beverages, one of the largest bottlers of soft drinks in Central and Eastern Europe, has floated on the London Stock exchange. The flotation valued the company at over £1.7billion ($2.72billion). The Coca-Cola Company expects to hold 50.5% of Coca-Cola Beverage's shares. The London listing is to be followed by a listing in Sydney. Coca-Cola Beverages was formed by Australian company Coca-Cola Amatil and then demerged in order to be listed.
  • Belgium set to alter taxes on share exchanges and stock options
  • Inco of Canada, the world's largest nickel producer, has agreed to sell its alloys operation to Special Metals of the US for around $408 million. The deal is part of Inco's sale of non-core assets to pay debts.
  • California-based toy company Mattel is to buy Wisconsin doll maker Pleasant Company, for $700 million.
  • US leveraged buy-out company Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst is to sell LIN Television to affiliate company Chancellor Media. The deal is valued at $900 million and involves Chancellor issuing 17.7 million shares to Hicks Muse, doubling Hicks' stake in the company from 9% to 18%. Hicks Muse bought LIN Television in March 1998.
  • UK firm British Petroleum is to merge with US oil company Amoco in the world's largest industrial merger. The new company will be known as BP Amoco and will be worth around $110 billion. The equity split will be 60% to BP shareholders and 40% to Amoco shareholders.
  • Philips, the Dutch electronics company, is to acquire US medical company ATL Ultrasound in an $800 million deal.