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A new draft of the Russian CFC law expected to be implemented in January 2015 is less severe than previous versions, but still presents a number of challenges to taxpayers.

Chile is undertaking the most thorough review and reform of its tax system in three decades, but is not conforming to the most common reform trends being seen elsewhere around the world. Worryingly for taxpayers, the proposals would raise the effective tax rate for some foreign investors to more than 44%, and introduce general anti-avoidance rules and a carbon tax.

COMMENT: Ahead of this month's G20 meetings in Cairns, Joe Hockey, Australian Treasurer, has reiterated the Abbott government's plans to clamp down on aggressive tax planning. But, like other jurisdictions including the UK, Hockey's rhetoric on attracting investment risks opening him up to accusations of trying to reconcile two opposing policies.

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