It is clear that the government feels the need to ‘do something’. However, it is much less clear that the diverted profits tax proposals is the best thing to do, as Heather Self (Pinsent Masons) explains.
Traditional treaty principles that allocate taxing rights between residence and source states, which have long formed the cornerstone of international tax consensus, are undergoing rapid re-evaluation, writes Jonathan Schwarz (Temple Tax Chambers)
How does the ‘nexus’ approach, proposed by the UK and Germany for future IP regimes, differ from the ‘transfer pricing’ approach of the UK patent box, asks Peter Denison-Pender (MMP Tax Ltd)
The government has today published the draft legislation for Finance Bill 2015, including on the new diverted profits tax (DPT) – nicknamed the ‘Google tax’ by many.
Reuters has reported that, following a meeting of finance ministers on Monday, ‘the extent and level of the [EU financial transactions] tax are still undecided and there have been splits over what the tax should include’.
The Public Accounts Committee held its follow-up hearing on the role
The IRS has issued guidance confirming that jurisdictions that have an IGA agreed in substance prior to 1 July 2014 will continue to be treated as if they have the IGA in effect beyond the original 31 December 2014 deadli
Tax Journal's coverage of this year's Autumn Statement.
Corporation tax setting powers could soon be devolved to Northern Ireland, putting it on an equal footing with rates in the Republic of Ireland. Experts discuss what this would mean for the country, while Moira Kelly, chair of the Scottish Technical Sub-committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, considers the reaction in Scotland.