Tax Law

McLeod Russel first to challenge India’s retrospective tax laws – Economic Times

The Brij Mohan Khaitan group-controlled McLeod Russel,the largest integrated tea conglomerate in the world has become the first Indian corporate to challenge the government’s widely criticized retrospective amendments to tax laws which were …

Deltak Partners With Boston University to Launch New Online Graduate Law Degree – msnbc.com

Boston University’s graduate tax program, which was started in 1959 and was among the first of its kind in the country, has been ranked fifth among American law schools offering the program, according to the 2013 edition of U.S. News … Continue reading

Tax avoidance law under fire – Financial Times

A new tax law aimed at deterring “artificial and abusive avoidance schemes” will be less wide-ranging than comparable rules in other countries, the Treasury said on Tuesday as it published detailed proposals for the general anti-abuse rule announced by …

With Income Tax Changes, Kansas And Maryland Show Their True Colors – Forbes

Sam Brownback, a Tea Party hero, signed into law changes to their states’ individual income taxes. Kansas slashed the tax rate for the better off and exempted huge chunks of business, farm and self-employment income from its individual income …

Cyprus: Amendments To The Income Tax And SDC Tax Laws Of 2002 – Mondaq

In May 2012 the Cyprus Parliament approved a number of changes to the laws relating to income tax and SDC tax aimed at stimulating the economy and attracting investment from overseas. The changes will come into force when the amending … Continue reading

Income-Tax department seeks legal opinion on Vodafone tax case – Economic Times

The need for legal advice arose in the context of the retrospective changes made in the Income-tax laws regarding capital gains tax applicable to the cross-border acquisitions involving Indian companies. These changes were made in the last Finance Act.

New law to change fuel tax at distribution level – Everything Alabama Blog

Alabama will soon change the way it taxes motor fuels. Beginning Oct. 1, gasoline and other fuel will be taxed upon removal from the bulk terminal or import into Alabama, rather than at the distributor level. The new law will … Continue reading

Belgium: The Impact Of Recent Changes To Belgian Tax Law On Public–Private Partnerships – Mondaq

Eager to cut the budget deficit, the Di Rupo government has proposed several new tax measures, including new restrictions on the notional interest deduction (NID) and more stringent thin capitalization rules. In this newsflash, we discuss the impact of …

Key senator wants tax overhaul to reduce deficits – msnbc.com

Though he provided almost no detail, the stance by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., that rewriting tax laws should be a part of deficit reduction underscored the differences between the two parties. Many Republicans say a tax overhaul should involve lower … Continue reading

Key senator wants tax code overhaul to reduce deficits – Boston Herald

Though he provided almost no detail, the stance by Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., that rewriting tax laws should be a part of deficit reduction underscored the differences between the two parties. Many Republicans say a tax overhaul should involve …