As the political turmoil continues unabated in the United Kingdom in the run-up to the December 12 general election, it occurs that the United States has been sadly neglected in this column in the last weeks and months, an oversight that we will... Read Full Article »
This week our focus is on the United States, which gets an honorable mention for its various tax reform accomplishments, while the IMF does likewise... well, just for being so busy (or should that be such a busy-body?)... Read Full Article »
As the unpleasant saying goes, there's plenty of ways to skin a cat. And for governments, there's plenty of ways to cut corporate tax. It's not all about corporate tax rates... Read Full Article »
Timetables. They're not very glamorous, but they are terribly important. Imagine turning up to the airport to discover the morning flight to London is actually the red-eye to Sydney, leaving 10 hours later than advertised... Read Full Article »
One of the great ironies of the OECD's BEPS project is that it's great for business - if you happen to be in the business of tax advisory work, that is. This wasn't supposed to happen... 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 »
Banks and financial institutions the world over were worried about the legal and reputational costs of falling foul of FATCA (the United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) from the outset... Read Full Article »
Well, it's been another mixed week for US tax reform. First, the good news. Last week, the Internal Revenue Service announced that, in certain circumstances, relief from tax penalties will be offered to those struggling to... Read Full Article »
According to the conclusions of a public consultation by New Zealand's Tax Working Group, the majority of New Zealanders want major changes to the tax system. Who doesn't! Will they get them? Probably not... Read Full Article »
Thousands of words have been written across countless pages by the OECD to describe, analyze, and consider the tax challenges of the digital economy. Yet it took only a 97-word press release from... Read Full Article »
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