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There is a convincing case for reducing the corporation tax rate in Northern Ireland, according to the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
‘Alliance Boots …has launched a vigorous defence of its UK tax payments. The Switzerland-based company, which operates the Boots chemist chain, was forced repeatedly to answer questions on tax … as it unveiled a surge in trading profits to more than £1bn.
Chris Sanger identifies seven common trends in tax policy across Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa
Chris Walsh looks at the planned expansion of VAT in China, the long-awaited simplification to India’s indirect tax regime, the expected implementation of the new GST system in Malaysia, and developments in the Middle East
A Liberal Democrat MP who claims to have monitored the oil and gas industry for 40 years has warned that tax increases could result in a ‘huge loss’ of investment affecting future jobs, export opportunities and tax revenues.
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