Arun Jaitley, Indian Finance Minister, has stressed that too many products cannot be excluded from the goods and services tax, as state governments push to keep products such as petrol, tobacco and alcohol outside the scope of the tax.
In an exclusive interview with International Tax Review, Werner Schuster, vice-president – head of tax at Philip Morris International (PMI), outlines the benefits of working in an in-house tax team, points out how technology is only as good as the data you input and explains why PMI does not outsource its tax functions.
The US Supreme Court is mulling over whether or not to hear WorldCom Inc v. Internal Revenue Service (13-1269), a case that holds the now-obsolete WorldCom (Verizon Communications) liable for millions in excise taxes for its telecommunications services.
DOTAS will become increasingly important as the pendulum starts to swing the other way New proposals by the UK government to enlarge the scope of its Disclosure of Tax Avoidance Schemes (DOTAS) and VAT Avoidance Disclosure Regulations (VADR) regimes, as well as the drafting of a new financial product hallmark, will increase the number of schemes that could fall prey to controversial accelerated payment powers. The consultation document, titled 'Strengthening the Tax Avoidance Disclosure Regimes' continues the aggressive approach to tax avoidance displayed by HMRC.
