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Tax wars in Brazil and the great expectations for 2018

Renata Correia Cubas, partner at Mattos Filho, writes about the landmark progress made so far on tackling the tax wars between Brazilian states on state VAT and what you can expect from 2018.

Renata Correia Cubas, January 30 2018

Swedish court rejects hindsight in arm’s-length pricing

A Swedish court has ruled on timelines for information used in benchmarking searches in a case involving The Absolut Company, which produces Absolut Vodka. The court concluded, supported by the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, that looking at data from years after the year under review would constitute hindsight and would not be accepted.

Lena Angvik, January 29 2018

Webinar: A first glance at India’s 2018 budget

International Tax Review is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a live webinar on February 1 to analyse the implications of the tax proposals in India’s 2018 budget. Here, we look at what tax proposals may be announced.

Joseph Stanley-Smith, January 29 2018

Upcoming oil and gas bidding rounds in Mexico: relevant tax considerations for investors

The 2018 Mexican elections, Trump's sweeping tax reform and recent sector specific tax developments are some of the oil and gas industry’s main concerns as we approach the announcement of winning bidders for upcoming rounds 2.4 (deep waters) and 3.1 (shallow waters). Amid this environment, we discuss our views into what investors should expect in relation to tax developments.

January 29 2018

Orrick appoints tax partner

Orrick has promoted Wolfram Pohl to partner at its tax team in San Francisco. Pohl is one of 19 new partners appointed by the firm.

Josh White, January 28 2018

Ukrainian companies modify cross-border supply chains to avoid transfer pricing

Ukrainian law requires transfer pricing controls on transactions with foreign companies located in black-listed low-tax jurisdictions, regardless of related party status. Companies in Ukraine may be increasingly limiting business with foreign parties to avoid transfer pricing situations.

Lena Angvik, January 26 2018

Former HMRC inspector Philip Manley joins Dow Schofield Watts

Independent advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts has launched a specialist tax resolution service called DSW Tax Resolution in response to the increasing number of businesses and individuals involved in tax investigations and disputes.

Anjana Haines, January 26 2018

Google is happy to pay more tax, says CEO

In his speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai declared that the tech company is “happy to pay more” in taxes and called for the international tax system to be reformed. His comments come during heightening international debate on how to fairly tax the high-tech economy.

Josh White, January 25 2018

APAs lose lustre amid increasing number of disputes

The Danish tax authority’s focus on transfer pricing has resulted in high levels of controversy over the past few years, especially in permanent establishment cases. Companies are now re-evaluating the usefulness of APAs and are frequently resorting to litigation to resolve disputes.

Lena Angvik, January 25 2018

Borenius names two new partners

Finnish law firm Borenius has strengthened its tax practice with the promotion of Einari Karhu and Heikki Wahlroos to partners.

Lena Angvik, January 25 2018

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