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Inbound interest bearing loans – Section 31 versus section 23M of the Income Tax Act

ENSafrica – Simon Weber and Mike Benetello “There can be no objection in principle to the deduction of interest on loans in suitable cases.

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OECD releases latest dispute resolution statistics at its first Tax Certainty Day

16/09/2019 – The first OECD Tax Certainty Day took place today at OECD headquarters in Paris. As recognised by G20

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Broadening the scope of the South African transfer pricing rules

ENSafrica OECD, South Africa September 10 2019 South Africa has transfer pricing legislation which generally applies to cross border…

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Australia: Glencore’s ‘big win’ for taxpayers on transfer pricing

September 12, 2019 By Ruth Butter & Stefan Sunde at TP EQuilibrium AustralAsia The Federal Court of Australia on 3 September issued

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S.Africa: Offshore Trusts: The basic considerations and recent amendments

ENSafrica South Africa September 10 2019 A new world The world of offshore trusts is now more dynamic than ever. The

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The future of AI and Robotics – a must read

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TPA Global tax webinars and workshops

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South Africa: Fora(ging) for tax relief – a judgment about reviewing a SARS assessment or…

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr August 16 2019 In terms of South African tax law, where a taxpayer wishes to object or

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International tax news

Switzerland to exchange financial account information with 33 more countries for tax purposesAugust 15, 2019Davide Anghileri of the…

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Belgium applies “formal interpretation” when doing foreign management and control test

Belgium applies “formal interpretation” when doing foreign management and control test On 23 November 2017, the Brussels Court of Appeal

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Nigeria: Court rules imported services VATable in Nigeria

NIGERIA: Court rules that imported services are taxable in Nigeria The Court of Appeal in the Lagos Judicial Division, in

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NEW certificate in tax dispute resolution

https://mailchi.mp/904928007711/certificate-in-tax-dispute-resolution-2020 Convenor: Dr Daniel N Erasmus, brings years of practical tax…

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TP Minds conference in Johannesburg: 29/30 October

Conference: 29 & 30 October 2019Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel SandtonJohannesburg VIEW LATEST AGENDA The international tax landscape is…

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IBFD country updates

Country Surveys – these require an IBFD subscription Botswana by Jude Amos(Reviewed up to 14 June 2019)Corporate TaxationGeneral…

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South Africa: Wingate-Pearse v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and others…

Wingate-Pearse v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service and others [2019] JOL 45120 (GJ) Name of Court: High Court

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AI and Taxation: Risk Management in Fully Automated Taxation Procedures

12 Pages Posted: 19 Dec 2018 Nadja Braun Binder University of Zurich – Faculty of Law Date Written: October 1, 2018

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Tax Risk Survey: Please complete this short survey indicating tax risks…it will take a few…

Here is the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V35HCQS Here are the results: There is more attention being paid to managing

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South Africa: DRAFT Tax Amendments

South AfricaDraft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill 2019 issued for public comment; South AfricaDraft Tax

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Mauritius: MAURITIUS LEAKS Treasure Island: Leak Reveals How Mauritius Siphons Tax From Poor…

Based on 200,000 files, Mauritius Leaks exposes a sophisticated system that diverts tax revenue from poor nations back to the

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Something other than tax: Constructing an Alcubierre Warp Drive The possibility of faster than…

If you are a space travel fan: WARP travel faster than the speed of light is possible. It would require

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South Africa: light at the end of the tunnel? The ConsCourt judgment against the Public…

Watch the judgment being delivered here: https://www.enca.com/news/livestream-concourt-delivers-judgment-mkhwebane-vs-reserve-bank

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South Africa: Recent tax and administrative law

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The International Taxation of Autonomous Artificial Intelligence (AAI): Questions from Leopoldo…

Lucas de Lima Carvalho (Brazilian Institute for Tax Law (IBDT))/July 16, 2019 /Leave a comment This is the second article of

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The Importance of the Marcopolo Cases for Understanding the Application of the Brazilian…

The Importance of the Marcopolo Cases for Understanding the Application of the Brazilian Transfer Pricing Rules Francisco Lisboa Moreira…

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