This content is from: Austria EC releases anti-tax avoidance directive The European Commission (EC) has released a package of measures including a much-anticipated proposal for an anti-tax avoidance directive. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 29 2016
This content is from: United States How the US can fight EC State Aid Four US senators are urging the Secretary of the US Treasury to enact a tax on European companies in retaliation of the European Commission (EC) State Aid rulings. By Joelle Jefferis January 28 2016
This content is from: Belgium EC outlaws port tax exemptions in three member states The European Commission (EC) has told Belgium, France and the Netherlands that their corporate tax exemption regimes for ports constitute illegal state aid. By Joe Stanley-Smith January 28 2016
This content is from: Netherlands European Commission rules Netherlands seaport tax exemption unfair The European Commission (EC) has ordered the Netherlands, France and Belgium abolish tax exemptions from their ports. By Joelle Jefferis January 26 2016
This content is from: Direct Tax As it happened: 31 countries gather to sign country-by-country reporting agreement Representatives of more than 30 countries will sign the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports on Wednesday (January 27), the OECD has confirmed. By Matthew Gilleard & Joe Stanley-Smith January 26 2016
This content is from: European Union How multinationals can learn from Barclays’ public CbCR experience The EU is debating the concept of public country-by-country reporting (CbCR), which would go further than the OECD’s recommendations being implemented globally. By Joelle Jefferis January 21 2016
This content is from: United States Problems loom for US multinationals with 2017 CbCR implementation The US proposal to implement country-by-country reporting in 2017, a year behind other jurisdictions, will make the filing process difficult for US multinational enterprises (MNE). By Joelle Jefferis January 21 2016
This content is from: Transfer Pricing Will Morris says BIAC was not soft on OECD Will Morris, chairman of the BIAC tax and fiscal affairs committee and global policy adviser for GE, speaks to TPWeek about how industry can practically proceed with the BEPS guidelines and discusses plans to develop ... By Joelle Jefferis January 19 2016
This content is from: Switzerland Taxand Switzerland announces new transfer pricing team By Joelle Jefferis January 19 2016
This content is from: China How China is cruising towards its first TP case China has no history of transfer pricing litigation. However, this may be about to change in light of global BEPS implementation. By Joelle Jefferis January 14 2016
This content is from: Transfer Pricing Why Marlies de Ruiter is leaving the OECD The OECD is looking for a new head of tax treaties, transfer pricing and financial transactions division after Marlies de Ruiter announced she will leave the position in May. By Joelle Jefferis January 14 2016
This content is from: Italy How the Apple settlement reflects Italian focus on TP The dispute was over a permanent establishment (PE) that Apple held in Italy, with the authorities finding that Apple owed €880 million in unpaid tax. By Joelle Jefferis January 12 2016
This content is from: Netherlands Netherlands: New transfer pricing documentation rules enacted Legislation amending the rules governing transfer pricing documentation—to include country-by-country reporting, as well as master file and local file provisions—has been enacted in the Netherlands and has an effectiv... By Sophie Ashley January 11 2016
This content is from: United Kingdom New head of TP for Macfarlanes By Joelle Jefferis January 11 2016
This content is from: India Delhi High Court removes AMP uncertainty for Suzuki and other manufacturers The High Court in Delhi has ruled that advertising, marketing and promotion (AMP) expenses do not count as an international transaction for manufacturers in India. By Joelle Jefferis January 07 2016
This content is from: Germany New TP partner at Baker Tilly Roelfs By Joelle Jefferis January 05 2016
This content is from: Italy Transfer pricing and the criminal tax regime The publication, in the Official Gazette, of Italian Legislative Decree No. 158/2015 (effective October 22 2015), which reformed the criminal tax system, resulted in the amendment of Article 4 of Legislative Decree No... By ITR Correspondent January 04 2016
This content is from: Australia Coming up in 2016: the transition year TP Week looks ahead to some of the key changes expected in 2016. By Joelle Jefferis January 04 2016