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Switzerland

Switzerland seeks Double Tax on PEs

24/09/2014(0)
The Swiss Federal Council has launched a consultation on changes to the flat-rate tax credit, which seeks to ensure double tax relief for permanent establishments of companies that are ... Read More
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Tesco-style accounting risks

24/09/2014(0)
Tesco Plc’s disclosure of huge accounting mistakes over contracts with its suppliers shocked industry analysts and executives, but not because they didn’t realise the potential for disaster. On the ... Read More
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Obama announces US crackdown on inversion tax ‘loophole’

23/09/2014(0)
The White House has announced a crackdown on tax avoidance deals known as inversions. The practice involves a US firm merging with a firm in a country with a lower ... Read More
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Europe groups fear being caught in US tax crackdown

22/09/2014(0)
European multinationals have launched a rearguard effort in Washington to prevent them becoming unintended victims of a US crackdown on tax-driven international mergers. As the Obama administration finalises plans ... Read More
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BEPS Fallout To Be Minimal For New Zealand

22/09/2014(0)
New Zealand’s tax system is unlikely to experience significant changes resulting from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s base erosion and profit shifting work, according to professional services ... Read More
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Experts warn over VAT digital services rules

19/09/2014(0)
Businesses who make and sell apps or provide digital services to consumers in the European Union will see their paperwork increase in January due to new legislation to counter ... Read More
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European Court decides to cut rate VAT on digital books

19/09/2014(0)
The European Court of Justice has agreed that a reduced rate of value-added tax may be applied to books that are provided in digital form. The case concerned a ... Read More
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Accounts reporting abolition ruled

18/09/2014(0)
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has backed down over plans to remove the requirement for firms to submit accountants’ reports every year. Instead, the regulator has decided to require reports ... Read More
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Russia Rules Out VAT, Personal Income Tax Changes

18/09/2014(0)
Russia, which previously was said to be considering a new regional sales tax for introduction in 2015, has ruled out a change to the value-added tax regime, after the ... Read More
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Britain’s audit watchdog revises corporate governance code

17/09/2014(0)
Britain’s audit and accounting watchdog has overhauled its corporate governance code for UK companies, it said on Wednesday, to make them safer for investors by giving more information about ... Read More
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