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Morrison promises a stronger economy as he deliver his budget in Parliament Companies may begin to look elsewhere to invest in research and development after Australia's Treasurer Scott Morrison said he will be cracking down on the use of R&D tax incentives.

Canadian engineering company SNC-Lavalin has defended its use of a Mauritian company, telling International Tax Review that it structures its business in a tax-efficient manner that’s compliant with the law.

Austria plans to implement CFC rules for the first time to align with the EU's Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) that enters into force on January 1 2019. But companies may have to swiftly dispose of their holding structures to avoid higher tax burdens.

Germany is moving forward with plans to institute mandatory disclosure rules for national tax planning strategies that lack a cross-border component, and could adopt a draft proposal as soon as next month.

The US, EU member states and other countries have proposed and/or adopted a limitation rule for the deduction of interest by a corporate taxpayer. Will the OECD try to provide worldwide guidance for interest limitation? Is there an expectation for this guidance in the next several years?

The 2018 Mexican elections, Trump's sweeping tax reform and recent sector specific tax developments are some of the oil and gas industry’s main concerns as we approach the announcement of winning bidders for upcoming rounds 2.4 (deep waters) and 3.1 (shallow waters). Amid this environment, we discuss our views into what investors should expect in relation to tax developments.

The US tax reform act, among other countries’ proposals and legislative pronouncements, has widened the breadth of subjectivity while adding new multiple systems for federal, state and international compliance, seemingly leading to a road to nowhere for tax simplification and transparency.

Because tax doesn't have to be taxing. A less-than-serious look back at some of the quirkier tax stories from the past month.

The European Union (EU) countries are losing billions of euros in value added tax (VAT) every year because of VAT fraud and inadequate tax collection systems. The issue of how to improve the VAT collection process has been hotly debated. As a result, EU countries have been introducing several measures to increase VAT compliance and make their VAT systems more fraud-proof.

The new year has started with a question. While this question can be phrased in a number of ways, the common denominator is the topic: US tax reform.