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Hong Kong’s new transfer pricing rules bring PE and audit risks

The introduction of transfer pricing legislation in Hong Kong will align the special administrative region with OECD standards, but could carry risks related to permanent establishments and audits.

Lena Angvik, February 01 2018

MDDP promotes head of transfer pricing to partner

Polish law firm MDDP has promoted Magdalena Marciniak, the head of its transfer pricing unit, to partner.

Lena Angvik, February 01 2018

The existing taxation regime is marred by significant disadvantages

India budget 2018: Changes expected for GST, LLPs and start-ups

Taxpayers can expect numerous changes in India’s 2018 budget, with corporate tax, minimum alternate tax (MAT), goods and services tax (GST), dividend distribution tax (DDT) all likely to be affected.

Joe Stanley-Smith, January 31 2018

Former KPMG partners charged in US fraud case

Six accountants including three former KPMG partners are facing charges of fraud in the US over allegations of involvement in a scheme warning of upcoming inspections from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB). This case raises difficult questions about the regulatory environment in the US.

Josh White, January 31 2018

Kemp and Sinclair join Wolrige Mahon from Collins Barrow

Wolrige Mahon, a large public accounting firm in Canada affiliated with Baker Tilly International, has hired David Kemp and John Sinclair as partners in its new office in Toronto.

Joe Stanley-Smith, January 30 2018

Tax Relief

Because tax doesn't have to be taxing. A less-than-serious look back at some of the quirkier tax stories from the past month.

January 30 2018

Q&A: EC’s Stephen Quest talks about the EU’s digital tax future

The European Commission’s Director General for Taxation and Customs Union tells International Tax Review about how the European Commission is pushing ahead with its plans for a digital tax framework, how it will work with OECD initiatives, and the emerging industries and technologies making their mark.

January 30 2018

China gets competitive with foreign investor tax incentive in wake of US tax reform

A tax war could begin between the world’s two biggest economies after China said it will allow foreign investors to claim a refund for direct investment made in 2018. Can taxpayers expect further perks in 2018 in reaction to the US tax reform?

Joe Stanley-Smith, January 30 2018

VAT implementation in Saudi Arabia and UAE has teething problems

Some retailers have been accused of charging VAT at rates above 5% Businesses should expect disruption and cashflow issues as the tax authorities in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) come to terms with the long-awaited implementation of VAT.

Joe Stanley-Smith, January 30 2018

Deals of the month

See who has done the tax work on this month’s biggest deals

January 30 2018

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