It's the start of a new working year, and in the field of taxation it's very much business as usual. In the United States, taxpayers and their advisers are no doubt still busy poring over the details of reams of proposed new tax regulations... Read Full Article »
Tax is something that most people merely grin and bear, albeit through gritted teeth. But it's sometimes much more exciting than that. Indeed, it can change the course of history. Think the Boston Tea Party or Magna Carta... Read Full Article »
Last week, Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, issued a statement welcoming the "abandonment" of the European Union's proposed digital services tax... Read Full Article »
On November 26, a legal challenge brought by 13 UK expats against the decision of the EU Council to endorse the start of negotiations with the UK on exiting the European Union was rejected by the General Court of the EU... Read Full Article »
Flummoxed. Confounded. Bemused. Bewildered. It doesn't sound like a promising start to this week's edition. But these are just a few of the words I'd use to describe the international community's response to the corporate tax cuts in... Read Full Article »
I am aware that there is a certain element of risk in kicking off this week's edition on the not insignificant matter of Brexit. As I write, Theresa May is still resident in 10 Downing Street. By the time of publication, she may not be... Read Full Article »
With another exciting period having passed in the world of taxation, there certainly is never a dull moment! What with more tax cuts possibly on the way in the United States, new developments on the digital tax front and new trade agreements galore... Read Full Article »
To open this week, I'm going to pose a question: In the future, which of these two leaders will be remembered most by future generations? George W. Bush or Mart Laar? No prizes for guessing which man is likely to get the most votes... Read Full Article »
The US tax reform legislation might not be perfect, as anyone grappling with the transition tax and the alphabet soup of acronyms and abbreviations, such as BEAT, GILTI, and FDII, would attest... Read Full Article »
There'll be a digital tax by Christmas, proclaimed European Commissioner for Taxation Pierre Moscovici last week. Perhaps he needs to brush up on his history. We've heard such bold claims in previous eras... Read Full Article »
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