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Implementing a goods and services tax (GST) regime can be a lengthy and turbulent process. With Malaysia looking to establish its own regime, Lachlan Wolfers, Asia-Pacific regional leader for indirect taxes at KPMG, explores the common pitfalls and looks at the lessons Malaysia can take from similar experiences in other jurisdictions.

The German Federal Fiscal Court denied the claim of a drug manufacturer to reduce its VAT after it had paid a solidarity contribution to the health insurance fund.

International Tax Review and TPWeek’s 14th Global Transfer Pricing Forum will be held on September 22 and 23 at the Park Hyatt hotel in Washington, DC.

British Conservative members of parliament (MPs) in Westminster say that if Scotland votes in favour of independence, a minimum VAT rate of 15% awaits them.

Taxation of cross-border structures and new exchange of information measures are two reasons why Russia’s new de-offshoring policy will have an impact on foreign as well as domestic groups, explain Estella Dzhantukhanova, Elena Solovyova, Alexander Krylov and Kateryna Grynova of Deloitte, Russia.

Tax reform, the Supreme Court and the OECD’s BEPS project mean that tax risk management will only get more important for Mexican taxpayers, believes David Franco, of Maplecroft.

The telecoms multinationals have issued notices of arbitration in a bid to end lengthy tax litigation with India.

The winners of the European Tax Awards 2014 were announced at a dinner in London on May 21.

The US government has vowed to continue its campaign against offshore tax evasion after Credit Suisse pleaded guilty this week to the charge of being involved in an “extensive and wide-ranging conspiracy” to help US clients evade taxes and agreed to pay $2.6 billion in penalties.

Switzerland will implement changes to its corporate tax regime at federal and cantonal level in an effort to preserve the country’s tax appeal.