The Indian government is attempting to promote a more taxpayer-friendly environment, but is not being helped by demands from the tax authorities for more revenue from multinational companies. Vodafone received a notice this week relating to tax assessments for 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
The Danish government has introduced a Bill (L167) to implement a general anti-avoidance rule (GAAR) in the country for the first time, which would enable authorities to deny treaty benefits if obtaining those benefits was the sole or main purpose of an arrangement
Joe Hockey, Australia’s treasurer, warned taxpayers this week that his Budget on May 12 will target corporate profit shifting, following the UK’s diverted profits tax (DPT or so-called Google tax).
Matthew Gilleard talks with Pascale Colin, group tax manager at EFG Bank, about the role of the tax director, her journey in getting there, and operating successfully in a rapidly-evolving Swiss, European and global tax environment
