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The income tax treaty that was signed back in October 2009 for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion between Albania and Ireland entered into force on July 12 2011 and will be applicable from January 1 2012.

World Tax 2012, International Tax Review's directory of the leading tax advisory firms around the world is now available online.

In recent years, the courts of both lower and higher courts have ruled in favour of the tax authorities. It is interesting to learn from the lessons of this development.

A single European market in the area of taxation still does not exist. In practice, this means that multinational corporations doing business in the EU need to navigate their way through (up to) 27 different national tax administrations and administrative requirements, and widely differing national interpretations of EU tax law, directives and regulations.

China plans to raise the threshold at which VAT applies to small businesses.

US corporations are fully behind the principles in a discussion draft from members of the House Ways and Means Committee on moving to a territorial tax system, if early reaction is a good guide.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has declared his opposition to an EU financial transactions tax (FTT), but has said he would be in favour of instituting the tax on a global level.

As the global crisis spreads, public companies across the world are being targeted by a variety of recommendations and codes that are imposing best practices for new compensation.

One of the most frequently asked questions about tax in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries is: what does a tax adviser do in a tax-free environment? Delegates at the International Bar Association’s annual conference, being held this year in Dubai, gained some insights.

The Australian government is developing an investment manager regime (IMR) to remove tax impediments and uncertainty, while providing incentives to improve Australia's prospects of becoming a financial services hub.