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Amazon emerges victorious from $1.5 billion IRS TP dispute

Amazon has made waves with a $1.5 billion victory over the US tax authorities in a case concerning transactions from 2005 and 2006, which involved a Luxembourg unit.

Lena Angvik, March 28 2017

International updates - April 2017

The latest international updates from our correspondents around the world.

March 28 2017

Women in Tax leaders guide – nominate now

This is your chance to nominate the leading women in the tax advisory world. The submission period is now open.

Anjana Haines, March 27 2017

Amazon defeats IRS in $1.5 billion tax case

Amazon has triumphed over the US tax authority after the US Tax Court ruled in favour of the online retailer in a tax dispute involving Amazon’s use of a Luxembourg subsidiary for its European operations and transfer pricing arrangements.

Anjana Haines, March 24 2017

Profit shifting costs countries $500 billion a year, TJN reveals

New figures published by the Tax Justice Network (TJN) yesterday aim to shine a light on the true scale of how much countries lose to profit shifting.

March 23 2017

Brexit: Knowing the unknowns for taxation

Dealing with the known unknowns is all any business can seek to do in the uncertain environment, whether it stems from the US or the UK. Cormac Kelleher, international tax partner at Mazars in Dublin discusses the plethora of unknowns and how companies can navigate through it all.

March 23 2017

Indonesia’s road to 2018 and the AEOI

Indonesia's plans to exchange tax information with tax authorities worldwide from September 2018 could push taxpayers to repatriate their assets.

March 23 2017

Bridging the digital gap: How tax fits into cryptocurrencies and blockchain development

The world is on the cusp of a major tax revolution as cryptocurrencies and online distributed ledger technologies, such as blockchain, push financial systems from the physical world to online. Amelia Schwanke speaks to the experts in a roundtable discussion about the tax implications and usage of digital currencies and blockchain.

Amelia Schwanke, March 23 2017

Chile: Tax consequences on international mergers

International mergers have been a topic of discussion in the tax arena lately. Astrid Schudeck and Francisca Peña of PwC Chile examine whether or not they may be done without any Chilean tax consequences.

March 23 2017

Sugar tax: The winners and losers

Countries worldwide have followed Mexico’s lead to tax sugar-sweetened drinks in an effort to curb obesity and unhealthy habits, but these measures are coming at a cost to manufacturers and may not be as profitable for governments as they suggest.

Anjana Haines, March 23 2017

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