If political instability, leadership changes, and tightened tax laws weren't strenuous enough, plummeting oil prices in the latter half of 2014 left many governments and corporations exasperated, questioning how low prices could conceivably go. Meredith McBride analyses how authorities around the world have responded with sectoral tax changes.
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US partner Matthew Chen was named as potentially the first overseas PwC staffer implicated in the tax leaks scandal, in a dramatic week for the ‘big four’ firm
PwC alleged it has suffered identifiable loss and damage arising out of a former partner's unauthorised use of confidential information; in other news, Forvis Mazars unveiled its next UK CEO
Ireland offers more than just its competitive corporate tax environment but a reduction in the US rate under a Trump administration could affect the country, experts tell ITR
The ‘big four’ firm was originally prohibited from tendering for government work until December 1 due to its tax leaks scandal, but ongoing investigations into the matter have seen the date extended