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Transfer Pricing

With the topic of corporate tax avoidance receiving attention in the global news media as never before, the world's revenue authorities are paying closer attention to transfer pricing.

Survey after survey informs ... Read full feature »
Tax-News Global Trade – Do We Need Doha?

It has been almost five years since the Doha Round of trade talks collapsed with the finishing line in sight. But while there have been numerous attempts to revive the Round, led by the indomitable WTO Director General P... Read full feature »
Personal Tax Review

In our last review of personal taxation we observed governments, anxious to appear to be taxing their subjects fairly, were by and large keeping lower rates of income tax on hold, while targeting high income individuals ... Read full feature »
VAT Review: The End of Reduced Rates in the EU?

This feature highlights the European Commission’s ongoing attacks against the way European Union (EU) Member States are applying reduced rates of value-added tax (VAT) to certain goods and services as it battles to simpl... Read full feature »
UK Budget Review

UK Chancellor George Osborne has unveiled his 2013 budget, introducing tax measures that he claims put the UK on the path to having the "most competitive business tax system of any major economy in the world." As is ofte... Read full feature »

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International Tax »

Latest figures released by the French state-owned financial institution Caisse des Dépôts show that the state-regulated tax-free savings account, the Livret A, remains a highly popular and attractive proposition for savers in France, despite the fact that the interest rate was lowered from 2.25 percent to 1.75 percent on February 1. Continue Reading »

International Law »

Switzerland Publishes 2012 Flat Tax Figures

Switzerland's Conference of Cantonal Finance Directors has published details of the latest figures from the Swiss cantons, pertaining to the controversial flat tax regime currently benefiting wealthy foreigners in the Confederation. Continue Reading »

Politics & Economics »

European Council Agrees To Anti-Evasion Initiatives

The European Union should channel the political momentum for a tougher stance on tax evasion, Council President Herman Van Rompuy has said. Continue Reading »

Offshore »

India Explains Withholding Tax Rationalization Plans

Changes to the Indian withholding tax regime will encourage greater foreign investment in the country's debt securities and aid the development of the debt market, the Finance Ministry has claimed. Continue Reading »

Business »

OECD Approves Changes To Transfer Pricing Guidelines

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development is to release new guidance on safe harbours after its Council approved revisions to Transfer Pricing Guidelines. Continue Reading »

E-Commerce »

Google Faces Renewed UK Tax Scrutiny

Google faces fresh scrutiny of its tax affairs by a UK Parliamentary committee, after Reuters analyzed job adverts and staff social media profiles which the news agency claims give the impression that members of Google's sales team are based in the UK rather than in Ireland. Continue Reading »

Aviation »

Scotland Urged To Push For Own APD Regime

Scotland is expected to push for the devolution of the UK's Air Passenger Duty, to allow the nation to reduce the tax burden on aviation ahead of the Ryder Cup, to be held in Perthshire, and the Commonwealth Games, to be hosted in Glasgow next year. Continue Reading »

Marine »

Hong Kong Insurers Look For Offshore Marine Tax Exemption

The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers has presented a report on how to enhance the competitiveness and attractiveness of Hong Kong as an international maritime center in the Asia-Pacific region to the Hong Kong maritime industry, which includes suggested tax exemptions and incentives. Continue Reading »

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