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Australian shadow treasurer: BEPS leadership must continue at G20 this week

Andrew Leigh, Australia's Shadow Treasurer, has urged Treasurer Joe Hockey to show strong leadership at the G20 meeting of finance ministers this week to progress global action to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS).

Matthew Gilleard, February 19 2014

Two tax barristers become QCs in UK

Two tax barristers have become Queen’s Counsel in this year’s round of appointments in the UK.

February 19 2014

Budget seeks Canadian BEPS action ahead of OECD schedule

Jim Flaherty, Canadian finance minister, continued the theme of recent years when he delivered his 2014 Budget speech last week, focusing on improving the integrity of the country’s tax system. He also announced measures that could see Canada acting unilaterally on issues being discussed at OECD level.

Matthew Gilleard, February 18 2014

Germany: VAT refunds for property developers

The Federal Ministry of Finance follows the Federal Fiscal Court. Robert Hammerl of KÜFFNER MAUNZ LANGER ZUGMAIER investigates.

February 19 2014

City fund managers waking up to the risks of tax opacity

You might not expect City fund managers to feature very prominently among the growing ranks of tax activists, but times are changing, writes Mike Lewis of ActionAid.

February 07 2014

European Court says Hungarian tax on retail sector indirectly discriminated against overseas taxpayers

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has decided, in the Hervis Sport case, that a turnover tax that disadvantages linked undertakings, within a group, to companies established in another member state constitutes indirect discrimination.

February 07 2014

Marvel and Ashford get Senate Finance thumbs-up for US Tax Court

The US Senate Finance Committee has unanimously approved the nominations of Paige Marvel, for a second term, and Tamara Ashford, who is new to the bench, to be judges of the US Tax Court.

February 07 2014

Non-filing of income tax returns can bring prosecution, Indian Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court of India in a recent judgment (Sasi Enterprises v Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Criminal Appeal No 61/2007) categorically declared it is a taxpayer / assessee’s statutory obligation to file a tax return and non-filing is an action liable for prosecution.

February 07 2014

Intergovernmental agreement brings Canada into FATCA net

Canada has overcome concerns about America’s Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and signed a bilateral intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the US to implement it.

Ralph Cunningham, February 07 2014

Italian design projects set to become fashionable under new R&D credit regime

From January 1 2014, Italy has adopted a new tax credit on research and development (R&D) activities aimed to encourage companies to undertake R&D research in Italy.

February 11 2014

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