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EU’s digital sales tax could prompt new MLI

Tax experts have criticised the EU’s digital sales tax for being unfair towards digital companies and questioned if a new multilateral instrument is necessary to amend the PE definition in tax treaties to include a significant digital presence.

Lena Angvik, April 20 2018

UK strikes VAT fraud deal with Amazon and eBay

HMRC is poised to sign an industry-wide agreement with marketplaces such as Amazon and eBay to create a disclosure scheme for VAT evasion. The deal is expected to come out on April 24, and it will give the UK tax authority access to huge amounts of transaction data with overseas sellers.

Josh White, April 20 2018

Corporates factor reputational risk into transfer pricing strategy

An increased focus on substance has contributed to companies being less worried about reputational damage from heightened public and media scrutiny of their tax affairs. But it remains a concern for corporates and some prefer to pay more tax to avoid ending up in the spotlight.

Lena Angvik, April 18 2018

Vertex expands in Europe with new offices in Amsterdam and Frankfurt

Vertex, a US-headquartered tax automation solutions provider, has further expanded its presence in Europe with new offices in Amsterdam and Frankfurt. It has also appointed former USA VP of taxes at Nestle, Michael Davis, as chief adviser and tax strategist.

Anjana Haines, April 17 2018

Greig Simms becomes a partner at Mazars

International accountancy and advisory firm Mazarrs has promoted Greig Simms to tax partner.

Anjana Haines, April 16 2018

Brazilian companies hope arm’s-length principle reform will counter costly disputes

In-house tax professionals anticipate a Brazilian OECD membership will solve problems with complex transfer pricing rules and costly disputes with the tax authority. Calculating an arm’s-length price can be a challenge because Brazil’s most commonly-used transfer pricing method, the resale price method or PRL, has fixed margins.

Lena Angvik, April 16 2018

Raising capital from Mexican pension funds

In recent years, Mexican government agencies, including the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) and the National Retirement Savings System Commission (CONSAR) have implemented regulatory changes with the intent of allowing investors in general and specialised retirement fund investment companies in particular, to better diversify their holdings while at the same time providing the private sector with additional fundraising alternatives.

April 13 2018

Andersen Tax continues UK expansion

Andersen Global has signed a collaboration agreement with Mark Davies & Associates.

Josh White, April 13 2018

Andersen Tax steps up Nexus Africa association in Kenya

Andersen Tax has announced its debut in Kenya with Nexus Africa Consulting becoming a full member of the international network and taking on the brand.

Josh White, April 13 2018

BEPS awareness becomes embedded in boardrooms

Corporate heads of tax and Philip Green, the former CFO of Deliveroo and Groupon, share their perspectives on why tax and transfer pricing are taking up an increasing amount of C-suite time. With the rollout of BEPS, transfer pricing and controversy management have become crucial for boardrooms.

Lena Angvik, April 12 2018

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