A protocol amending the UK’s double taxation convention with South Africa was signed on 8 November.
‘Campaigners for a ‘Robin Hood’ tax – sometimes called a Tobin tax – on financial deals received a boost when the first in-depth study of the idea found that transaction taxes were feasible and would allow the Government to double Britain's annual aid budget,’ The Guardian reported (9 No
The UK and Liberia have signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement.
Chris Morgan provides a round-up of recent developments
Eloise Walker provides a case study covering all the key issues
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on country-by-country reporting by multinational companies.
The UK and Swiss Governments have signed a declaration on the ‘initiation’ of negotiations, expected to begin next year, on the introduction of a flat rate withholding tax on savings income. Critics warned that the deal would protect the identity of tax evaders.
Robert Langston and Maurice von Bertele outline the tax issues faced by UK companies investing in India
James MacLachlan examines UK competitiveness in light of Wolseley’s migration