Mar 19, 2010
The international fight against cross-border tax evasion has taken a step forward with the initiation of a peer review group which aims to assess the progress made by nations in implementing internationally agreed standards of tax transparency.
On March 18th the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced the initiation of the first step in [...]
The international fight against cross-border tax evasion has taken a step forward with the initiation of a peer review group which aims to assess the progress made by nations in implementing internationally agreed standards of tax transparency.
On March 18th the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced the initiation of the first step in the most extensive and through international tax transparency assesment process that has ever been undertaken. Eighteen nations from the 91 participating members of the Global Forum on ... Read More
Feb 10, 2010
Putting an end to decades of rumors and speculation the Government of Ireland has finally introduced of a set of transfer pricing (TP) legislation.
Ireland’s historic lack of TP legislation came to an end on February 4th when relevant laws were introduced in the Irish Finance Bill 2010. Based on a recommendation from the European [...]
Putting an end to decades of rumors and speculation the Government of Ireland has finally introduced of a set of transfer pricing (TP) legislation.
Ireland's historic lack of TP legislation came to an end on February 4th when relevant laws were introduced in the Irish Finance Bill 2010. Based on a recommendation from the European Commission, small and medium sized firms (with assets of less than €50 million or turnover of less than €43 million, and fewer than 250 employees) are exempt ... Read More
Jan 6, 2010
Ireland’s total tax collections fell by €7.7 billion to €33 billion in 2009.
Figures released by Ireland’s Department of Finance show that the country’s economy and tax revenues are still reeling from last year’s financial crisis, though the situation is experiencing marginal improvements. According to the Exchequer Statement released on January 5th, tax collections for the [...]
Ireland’s total tax collections fell by €7.7 billion to €33 billion in 2009.
Figures released by Ireland’s Department of Finance show that the country’s economy and tax revenues are still reeling from last year’s financial crisis, though the situation is experiencing marginal improvements. According to the Exchequer Statement released on January 5th, tax collections for the 12 month ending in December were 3.9 percent lower than the Department’s targets, and down by 19 percent compared to 2008. Although the Exchequer deficit for the ... Read More
Dec 17, 2009
Increasing fiscal transparency was an important issue in the economic and political spectrum of the 2009 year. With only a few weeks remaining in 2009, December happened to be one of the most active month of the passing year, with Governments around the globe completing efforts made in negotiations of Double Taxation Agreements (DTA) and [...]
Increasing fiscal transparency was an important issue in the economic and political spectrum of the 2009 year. With only a few weeks remaining in 2009, December happened to be one of the most active month of the passing year, with Governments around the globe completing efforts made in negotiations of Double Taxation Agreements (DTA) and Tax Information Exchange Agreements (TIEA).
In an unprecedented step, Switzerland wishes to cease ratification of its DTA with France in protest at the French authorities' handling of account ... Read More
