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Switzerland Reports Jump In EU Withholding Tax Revenues, by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels09/05/2008
The Swiss government announced on Thursday that gross revenues collected from interest payments under the European Savings Tax Directive increased substantially between 2006 and 2007.
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Cowen Takes The Reins Of Power In Ireland, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London09/05/2008
Brian Cowen officially took over from Bertie Ahern as Ireland's Prime Minister on Wednesday and promised to make Ireland's place in the European Union a top priority, starting with the next month's referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
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TNK BP Wins Russian Tax Rebate, by Tatiana Smolenskaya, Tax-News.com, Moscow09/05/2008
TNK-BP, the joint Russo-British oil exploration firm, gained a welcome court victory against the tax authorities this week when it won the right to a tax refund worth RUB9.7bn (USD406mn).
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