This content is from: Switzerland Switzerland tables revised tax reform with IP proposals Switzerland is attempting to legislate the Swiss Tax Proposal 17 under a new guise after the previous proposal was rejected in a referendum. The government wants to strengthen the country’s competitiveness and clean u... By Lena Angvik March 28 2018
This content is from: United States Former Microsoft tax counsel joins Vertex Inc Mike Bernard, former tax counsel at Microsoft responsible for tax risk and transfer pricing issues, has joined Vertex Inc as chief tax officer. By Lena Angvik March 28 2018
This content is from: Transfer Pricing Inter-company agreements can mitigate TP risks for manufacturing businesses For manufacturing businesses with cross-border operations, transfer pricing risks can be complex and potentially costlier than for other kinds of enterprises. By ITR Correspondent March 27 2018
This content is from: Austria European Tax Awards 2018 – The shortlist is out! The nominees have been revealed for the International Tax Review and TP Week’s European Tax Awards. By Sonja Caymaz March 26 2018
This content is from: United States Insurance industry eyes transfer pricing in M&A insurance The insurance industry notes that insurance for tax risks in M&A is a rapidly growing market. While there is client demand for insurance on transfer pricing arrangements, it remains a high risk area for insurers. By Lena Angvik March 23 2018
This content is from: European Union Double taxation risk looms with EU digital sales tax The European Commission has proposed a digital sales tax on revenues as an interim measure and a virtual permanent establishment regime for the long-term. However, there are risks that such an uncoordinated move could... By Lena Angvik March 22 2018
This content is from: Transfer Pricing OECD interim digital tax report debates new value creation concepts The OECD’s interim report on taxation of the digital economy examines the implications new nexus and profit allocation concepts could have on the international tax system. A re-evaluation of where value creation takes... By Lena Angvik March 20 2018
This content is from: Sweden DEMPE uncertainty weighs on Swedish IP strategy Profit attribution based on DEMPE functions is becoming a major point of uncertainty, Swedish corporate sources tell TP Week. Differing interpretations by the tax authority are increasingly deterring MNEs from conduct... By Lena Angvik March 16 2018
This content is from: United States Liga Hoy joins Aptis Global as principal Aptis Global has hired Liga Hoy to join its growing transfer pricing team. By Lena Angvik March 16 2018
This content is from: Singapore Singapore stakes out new transfer pricing regime Singapore’s new transfer pricing regime and the tax authority’s expanded powers are set to heighten the potential for taxpayer disputes. New anti-base erosion and profit-shifting measures include stricter enforcement ... By Lena Angvik March 15 2018
This content is from: Canada Duff & Phelps Canada recruits Matthew Billings from PwC Duff & Phelps has hired Matthew Billings as a managing director of transfer pricing in its Toronto office. By Lena Angvik March 14 2018
This content is from: Australia Asia Tax Awards 2018: Nominees announced The nominations for the 2018 ITR Asia Tax Awards have been announced. The awards celebrate the best tax and transfer pricing work across the Asia-Pacific region. By Sonja Caymaz March 13 2018
This content is from: Brazil Brazil mulls arm’s-length principle as part of tax reforms Brazil will likely need to move away from formulary apportionment and adopt the arm’s-length principle as it considers reforming its cross-border tax rules to become an OECD member. By Lena Angvik March 12 2018
This content is from: Norway Q&A: New OECD FTA head Hans Christian Holte prioritises tax certainty What keeps a tax commissioner awake at night? Hans Christian Holte, newly appointed chair of the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration and tax commissioner of Norway, talks to TP Week about increasing tax certainty, CRS ... By Lena Angvik March 09 2018
This content is from: United States US tax reform incentivises IP strategy considerations The US is increasingly becoming attractive again to IP-rich companies, especially large US pharmaceuticals and technology multinationals. Deductions from foreign-derived income attributable to intangibles (FDII) serve... By Lena Angvik March 08 2018
This content is from: Global World Transfer Pricing submission period now open The submission period for the World Tax and World Transfer Pricing directories is now open. Firms interested in making submissions for rankings can find the relevant information here. By Sonja Caymaz March 06 2018
This content is from: Canada Canada earmarks additional funds for combatting tax avoidance Canada’s budget revealed an additional C$90.6 million ($70.4 million) is being added to the Canada Revenue Authority’s anti-tax avoidance efforts. Advisers expect this will increase the tax authority’s ability to asse... By Lena Angvik March 02 2018
This content is from: Netherlands Netherlands readies for crackdown on tax avoidance Dutch tax rulings are under scrutiny as the Finance Ministry recently revealed that errors were found in more than 70 confidential tax rulings with multinationals. A number of measures are now pending in parliament to... By Lena Angvik March 01 2018
