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China urges U.S. not to abuse trade system for own advantage
July 17th, 2014
China’s commerce minister urged the United States on Thursday not to abuse the global trade system by imposing duties on Chinese goods to protect its own economy, following a rebuke to Washington by the World Trade Organization. WTO judges ...
MP Andrew Mitchell invested in scheme HMRC says avoided tax
July 17th, 2014
Former government chief whip Andrew Mitchell has invested in a high-profile film financing company considered to be a tax avoidance scheme by HMRC. Tax collectors say the scheme’s investors can expect to receive big tax bills in the coming ...
Vietnam Says China Backing Down In Oil Rig Dispute
July 17th, 2014
A leading Vietnamese military officer said July 16 that China’s decision to remove a huge oil rig from waters claimed by both countries shows that it is backing down in a dispute that has raged since May. Maj. Gen. ...
Handful of non-EU banks to make European stress tests debut
July 16th, 2014
A handful of global banks are bracing themselves for their first results from Europe’s bank stress-testing regime, which will tell them in October whether they have enough capital to withstand future crises. Banks outside the European Union have traditionally ...
Trafigura Targets $8B India Metals Market With Online Store
July 16th, 2014
Switzerland-based Trafigura has launched an online store in India to sell aluminum, copper and other metals, seeking a slice of the $8 billion market and becoming the first big commodities trader to cater to hordes of small manufacturers dotting ...
Unemployment in Britain Falls to 6.5 Percent
July 16th, 2014
British workers’ earnings grew at the slowest rate on record in the three months to May, one gauge showed, even as unemployment fell further, giving the Bank of England pause for thought as it prepares to start raising interest ...
South Africa’s Davis Committee Proposes Tax Reforms For SMEs
July 16th, 2014
The Davis Tax Committee (DTC), which was set up by the South African Ministry of Finance in July 2013 to make recommendations for possible tax reforms, has issued an updated report for public comment, covering issues regarding the taxation ...
IRS Issues Final Regs On Truncated TINs
July 16th, 2014
As part of efforts to combat identity theft and tax refund fraud, the United States Treasury Department has released, in the Federal Registry, final regulations applicable to the use of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) truncated taxpayer identification numbers (TTINs). ...
Obama Seeks To Clamp Down On Corporate Inversions, Retroactive Legislation Possible
July 16th, 2014
The Barack Obama administration on Tuesday called for immediate legislation to prevent U.S.-based companies from re-incorporating overseas for lower taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew wrote a letter to Senate Financing Committee Chairman Ron ...
The Inverted World of Mobile Capital
July 16th, 2014
A growing number of American companies are seeking to move their legal headquarters abroad by acquiring or merging with foreign companies. In the latest case, Medtronics plans to acquire Irish-based Covidien, a much smaller company spun off by US-based ...