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1 in 4 companies say they won’t meet BEPS deadline
October 8th, 2015
One quarter of corporate executives, tax and transfer pricing directors have said their companies won’t meet the Base Erosion and Profit shifting deadlines, according to a Thomson Reuters survey. The BEPS project has been championed by the Organisation for ...
U.S. oil extends gains on stock-draw, Brent lags with Asian economies
September 16th, 2015
U.S. oil prices extended gains in Asia on Wednesday on an unexpected stockpile draw and higher gasoline prices, while international crude markets were weaker on the back of low Asian economic growth expectations. Front-month U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) ...
New tax landscape places major burdens on companies, says PwC report
September 15th, 2015
An expanding compliance burden, more audits and the potential for increased and double taxation – those are the challenges facing companies due to the rapidly evolving global tax landscape, says a PwC report. The demand for greater tax transparency ...
Tax systems to support creation and success of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
September 11th, 2015
SMEs form the vast majority of businesses in most countries and contribute strongly to employment and economic growth, but they face distinct challenges, particularly as concerns access to finance and relatively high tax compliance costs. Governments have a range ...
Kcg Launches Direct-To-Client Market Making Relationship, Acknowledge
September 11th, 2015
Combines Advanced Technology with Increased Transparency and Accountability to Drive Enhanced Long-term Liquidity Strategies Acknowledge Execution Protocols to be Made Publicly Available for All Asset Classes KCG Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KCG) announced today the launch of KCG Acknowledge, a direct-to-client ...
Citi shared central bank info with clients: ex trader
September 11th, 2015
Citigroup sent details of its central bank customers’ trading activity to another client and handed out details of its foreign exchange order book to customers in electronic chatrooms, a former foreign exchange trader said in a witness statement to ...
IMF Note on Global Prospects and Policy Challenges
September 3rd, 2015
The Following executive summary is from a note by the Staff of the IMF prepared for the September 4-5, 2015 G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Ankara, Turkey. Global growth remains moderate, reflecting a further slowdown ...
China stocks reverse losses after brokerages pledge support; Hong Kong flat
September 2nd, 2015
China stocks clawed back sharp early losses on Wednesday amid speculation that the government is putting fresh pressure on brokerages to support the market. Nine Chinese brokerages have pledged additional funds worth over 30 billion yuan ($4.71 billion) to ...
Tax Administration new report compares performance, best practices and trends in 56 tax administrations
August 17th, 2015
Tax administrations continue to face the challenges of improving their performance while reducing costs, decreasing compliance burdens for taxpayers tackling non-compliance. Improving taxpayer services, while making non-compliance harder, is helping revenue bodies increase their efficiency and allowing governments to ...
Financial stability: new Commission rules on central clearing for interest rate derivatives
August 10th, 2015
The European Commission has today adopted new rules that make it mandatory for certain over-the-counter (OTC) interest rate derivative contracts to be cleared through central counterparties. Mandatory central clearing is a vital part of the response to the financial ...
