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2020/21 Mauritius Budget

BY: Mark Korten – Korten Consulting The Minister of Finance in Mauritius presented the 2020/21 Budget on 11 June 2021. I

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Transfer Pricing Dispute Between Australia and Glencore Investment Pty Ltd

Glencore Australia (CMPL) sold copper concentrate produced in Australia to its Swiss parent, Glencore International AG (GIAG). The tax…

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Coca-Cola vs. IRS: Landmark Transfer Pricing Dispute

The Coca-Cola transfer pricing dispute is a landmark case between The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The…

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Canada (Her Majesty the Queen) v. Cameco Corporation

The Federal Court of Appeal’s ruling in the case between Her Majesty The Queen and Cameco Corporation centers on the application of…

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Mopani Copper Mines PLC v. Zambia Revenue Authority

The Supreme Court of Zambia ruled on the appeal by Mopani Copper Mines PLC against the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) regarding tax…

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Transfer Pricing Masterclass

Article by: Quebiko.com Now you are able to take the most inclusive Transfer Pricing courses at great pricing on either

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Transfer pricing in a nutshell: Nigeria

Article by: Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie Overview Prior to 2012, there was no comprehensive law regulating transfer pricing in Nigeria.

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SARS is circulating a section 46 of the Tax Administration Act, 2011 request for relevant…

Article by: Dr Daniel N Erasmus (Pieterse TRM Erasmus Tax Attorneys) SARS is circulating a section 46 of the Tax

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Transfer pricing methods in Greece

Article by: Fotodotis Malamas (Bernitsas Law) Accepted methods What transfer pricing methods are acceptable? What are the pros and cons

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Transfer pricing in a nutshell: Israel

Article by: Eyal Bar-Zvi (Herzog Fox & Neeman) Overview Israel’s transfer pricing regime is regulated under Section 85A (Section 85A)

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Transfer Pricing Guidance on Financial Transactions

INCLUSIVE FRAMEWORK ON BEPS: ACTIONS 4, 8-10 Paper by: OECD Please download document here:

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SARS will now use artificial intelligence to make ‘it hard and costly’ to dodge tax

Article by: James de Villiers Sars said it would, therefore, hire several executives in data-driven positions to harness the advances

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A MODEL OF TAXPAYERS’ RIGHTS AS A GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICE IN TAX ADMINISTRATION

Paper by: Duncan Bentley In 2003, Messere, De Kam and Heady identified major trends in taxation and benefits during the

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Here Are 10 Geo-Political Economic Trends To Watch

Paper by: George Mentz 1. Energy Independence Innovation – Technology has made finding and harvesting oil and gas much more

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Timeless principles of taxpayer protection: how they adapt to digital disruption

Paper by: Duncan Bentley This article analyses the impact of digitalisation on the tax administration, with a focus on taxpayer

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OECD tax proposal gathers pace, but many unanswered questions

Published by Lexology Article by: Macfarlanes LLP – Rhiannon Kinghall Were Last week (9 December) the OECD held a public consultation on

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The OECD opens a public consultation for its proposals on digitalisation of the economy under…

Published by Lexology Article by: Osborne Clarke – Daniel Rioperez and Ana Malagon On November 8, 2019, the OECD published for public…

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Tax litigation in USA

Published by Lexology. Article by: Steptoe & Johnson LLP – Carina C. Federico, J. Walker Johnson and Robert J. Kovacev Competent courts…

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Tax treaties in Sub-Saharan Africa: A critical review

Paper by: Martin Hearson There is growing attention on the question of tax treaties signed by developing countries. The costs

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A Critical Analysis of Tax Avoidance in theSouth African Income Tax Act 58 of 1962, as Amended

Paper by: Jean Chrysostome Kanamugire “Tax avoidance connotes stratagems which are prima facie lawful, i.e. which are lawful unless…

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OECD: The Global Revenue Statistics Database

The Global Revenue Statistics Database provides the largest public source of harmonised tax revenue data, verified by countries and regional

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Tax Administration Act: Fulfilling human rights through efficient and effective tax…

Paper by: Dr Fareed Moosa Public finance is vital for enabling effective governance, maintaining law and order, promoting peace and

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Challenging SARS audits in light of the Constitution by Prof. Dr. Daniel N. Erasmus

ABSTRACT This thesis deals with the relevant law up to 30 September 2012, but the principles are still relevant to

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The AEOI Standard and Tax Transparency

Source: OECD 2019 is the third year in which jurisdictions have been undertaking the automatic exchange of information on financial

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