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The Global Tax 50 2015: The leaders creating an impact around the world

Now in its fifth year, International Tax Review’s Global Tax 50 provides a rundown of the who’s who of the tax world. One way or another, these individuals and organisations have had an impact or influence on taxation that will be felt beyond the 12 month period covered by this list. Matthew Gilleard introduces the Global Tax 50 2015

Matthew Gilleard, February 01 2016

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.

February 01 2016

Russia: Russia announces legislation to register foreign suppliers of e-services for VAT

Andrey Grachev Anton Borisichev The Russian State Duma has accepted a legislative proposal (Draft Law No 962487-6) related to new VAT rules for electronic services (e-services). In all likelihood the draft law will be amended several times before its final adoption and enforcement, but content analysis shows its main purpose is to get foreign companies registered for VAT in Russia and remitting tax on services that are electronically supplied.

February 01 2016

International tax dispute resolution: Breaking the impasse

Peter Nias, international tax specialist barrister at Pump Court Tax Chambers in London, analyses trends in international tax dispute resolution, looking at alternative dispute resolution methods and whether the OECD’s recent work in this area represents a missed opportunity.

February 01 2016

UK: Changes for fund managers and new anti-hybrid rules

The UK draft Finance Bill 2016 was published on December 9 2015. Sandy Bhogal, head of tax at Mayer Brown in London, focuses on two topics of particular interest – new rules on taxation of performance-linked rewards for investment managers and new anti-hybrid rules arising out of the OECD’s BEPS Project.

February 01 2016

BEPS: Everything asset managers need to know

Sofia Stavridi, a Queen Mary University of London graduate now working in investment management tax services at a Big 4 firm in the UK, looks at the key BEPS actions impacting the asset management industry.

February 01 2016

Renewable energy tax credits extended in US

Gusty gains: Wind tax credits will remain a money spinner for companies The US renewable energy sector should see continued growth now that certain tax credits available to US taxpayers have been extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016.

Joe Stanley-Smith, February 01 2016

Deals of the month

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

February 01 2016

The Cunningham column: Asian Budgets to focus on national over international tax

The Budget season is about to start in Asia. Ralph Cunningham believes finance ministers are likely to prioritise local or regional concerns rather than get involved in any deep discussions about base erosion and profit shifting.

Ralph Cunningham, February 01 2016

Belgian excess profits tax scheme illegal, says Vestager

European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager will announce that the Belgian 'excess profits' tax scheme is illegal in a press conference on Monday, January 13.

Joe Stanley-Smith, February 01 2016

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