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Swedish Tax Agency gets new director general

Katrin Westling Palm will become the new director general of the Swedish Tax Agency from November 1.

Anjana Haines, October 06 2017

Blick Rothenberg's Simon Sutcliffe and Esther Wood

Esther Wood and Simon Sutcliffe join Blick Rothenberg

Esther Wood and Simon Sutcliffe have joined the accounting, tax and advisory practice at Blick Rothenberg in the UK.

Joe Stanley-Smith, October 05 2017

International updates - October 2017

The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

October 05 2017

Andersen Global expands into Kenya

Andersen Global has continued its revival by negotiating a new collaboration with Nexus Business Advisory, a tax, legal and business advisory firm in Nairobi.

Joe Stanley-Smith, October 05 2017

EC loses patience with Irish stalling over €13 billion Apple state aid reclaim

The European Commission is taking Ireland to court as the country still hasn’t reclaimed the €13 billion ($15.2 billion) state aid from Apple more than a year after the company’s tax treatment was deemed illegal.

Salman Shaheen, October 05 2017

EU VAT gap falls ahead of VAT reform to tackle fraud

The EU hopes that its plan to reform the VAT system, which includes changes to the digital single market, will make it more resilient to the massive level of fraud currently prevalent within its borders.

Joe Stanley-Smith, October 05 2017

EC slaps Amazon with €250 million state aid bill

A Luxembourg tax ruling allowed Amazon to avoid paying taxes on three quarters of its profits, and endorsed the inflated payment of inter-group royalties, the European Commission said Wednesday. Luxembourg must now collect €250 million ($293 million) plus interest from Amazon.

Lena Angvik, October 04 2017

Amazon slapped with €250 million bill for illegal state aid

Luxembourg will have to reclaim €250 million ($294 million), plus interest, from Amazon for “undue tax benefits” after the European Commission announced its state aid decision in the case. But the amount is surprisingly small and many say the decision doesn’t tackle the real issue.

Anjana Haines, October 04 2017

Does Jersey’s 2018 budget spell the end of a tax haven?

Around 30 foreign-owned companies will be affected by plans announced in Jersey’s 2018 budget to raise taxes on the island’s biggest retailers and redefine the term “financial services company” to increase revenues.

Anjana Haines, October 04 2017

First two board directors of Denmark’s reformed tax authority announced

Hakon Iversen and Jens Otto Størup have been named as the directors of the first two boards to be established under Denmark’s reorganisation of the tax administration.

Anjana Haines, October 03 2017

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