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Thailand's government has rejected calls from the private sector to cut VAT rates in a bid to stop the country slipping into a recession.

The Singapore government has made a bold move to try and reduce the costs of doing business in the country in its 2009 budget . Despite being in a recession, the government has announced tax cuts and record levels of spending.

Vodafone has filed an appeal with the Delhi Supreme Court in India in tax litigation arising from its purchase of a stake in Hutchison Essar

German tax revenues slowed drastically in December with corporate tax revenues falling by a third.

European law firm Field Fisher Waterhouse has poached partner Derek Hill from Herbert Smith. He will join the firm's London office this month. Hill has experience in the media sector and in providing renewable energy tax advice.

Mayer Brown has appointed Jeffrey Davis as a partner in the tax transactions practice in its Washington, DC office. Davis' practice focuses on tax credit transactions. He has experience in structuring and negotiating transactions involving investments in projects that are eligible for certain tax credits and that generally are owned through partnerships and limited liability companies, and on the financing of tax credit-eligible renewable energy projects. He was formerly a partner at McKee Nelson.

Corporation tax – Transitional provisions – Deduction of the depreciation of holdings in non-resident companies.

PricewaterhouseCoopers has appointed a director to its tax practice in the UK Channel Islands. Garry Bell joins from Ernst & Young and will advise corporate and private clients on moving to Jersey and on UK tax for offshore trust and company structures. The firm says he will also play an active role in future Jersey government consultations on the shape of the island's tax framework and on strengthening its global reputation and competitiveness.

VAT – Irregularities in the tax declaration submitted by a taxable person – Additional tax.

Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 – Protection of the European Communities’ financial interests – Article 3 – Recovery of an export refund – Error on the part of the national authorities – Limitation period.