Chris Morgan (KPMG) provides a review of recent international tax developments that matter.
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HMRC has made welcome changes to the new diverted profits tax, which takes effect from 1 April. As a result, the tax should not disrupt commercially based planning supported by economic substance, writes Shiv Mahalingham (Duff & Phelps).
The Treasury has published its proposed next steps on tackling evasion and avoidance. James Bullock (Pinsent Masons) reviews the detail.
Keith Gregory (NGM Tax Law) answers a query on the taxation of a hive down of a business.
Two changes particularly catch the eye, one welcome and one not so, writes Mike Lane (Slaughter and May).
The meaning of ‘site’ for the aggregate levy
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Setting off losses on a trade succession
The PAC continued its inquiry over the role of HSBC’s private Swiss bank in facilitating tax avoidance and evasion with a heated two-hour hearing on Monday 9 March.
With effect from 6 April 2015, the following come into force: