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Garrigues hires indirect tax expert in Sao Paulo

Daniel Dix, an indirect tax expert, has joined Garrigues in the firm’s Sao Paulo tax consulting practice.

Anjana Haines, February 19 2018

US Treasury takes aim at 385 regulations

As part of its effort to cut red tape, the US Treasury Department has singled out the section 385 regulations to be dropped alongside almost 300 tax regulations deemed to be out of date. This is after President Donald Trump called for the Treasury to find ways to reduce the regulatory burden on taxpayers.

Josh White, February 19 2018

Kevin Glenn joins King & Spalding

King & Spalding has appointed Kevin Glenn as a corporate tax partner within the corporate, finance and investments group in the firm’s New York office.

Anjana Haines, February 19 2018

Fewer high-risk companies expected from ATO guidelines

The Australian Taxation Office continues to seek closer engagement with large taxpayers as it releases guidelines for multinational companies to assess the risk of their related-party debt financing.

Lena Angvik, February 16 2018

Will mandatory disclosures end CRS avoidance?

The OECD is preparing mandatory disclosure rules (MDRs) to deter some advisers and service providers from actively marketing schemes designed to circumvent the common reporting standard (CRS) reporting requirements. But tax advisers and organisations have raised concerns about the plans.

Josh White, February 16 2018

Multinationals seek to mitigate CbCR cyber risks

Cyber security is among the top concerns for taxpayers and tax authorities as country-by-country reporting is being rolled out in more than 40 countries. Some tax directors are now considering to think of the CbC report as a potentially public document in case of hacks or leaks.

Lena Angvik, February 15 2018

Singapore budget to focus on GST and digital sales

A new e-commerce tax, tax hikes, and changes to the goods and services tax (GST) regime that may affect MNEs are all highly likely in Singapore’s 2018 budget next week.

Anjana Haines, February 14 2018

EU vies with OECD digital economy taxation proposal

The EU and the OECD are both setting out proposals for how to best tax companies in the digital economy. While EU sources say the two proposals could be similar, the OECD is worried doubling up could obstruct a harmonised approach to digital taxation.

Lena Angvik, February 14 2018

Latham & Watkins hires Jean Pawlow

Latham & Watkins has appointed Jean Pawlow as partner of the firm’s tax controversy practice, covering Washington DC and Silicon Valley.

Josh White, February 14 2018

Rahul Mitra leaves KPMG to join Dhruva Advisors

Rahul Mitra, the national head of transfer pricing and BEPS within KPMG India’s tax practice, is leaving the firm to join boutique law firm Dhruva Advisors.

Anjana Haines, February 14 2018

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