South Africa: SARS Issues Tax Dispute Resolution Guide

01 November, 2014

The South African Revenue Service has released a ‘Dispute Resolution Guide’ promulgated in terms of section 103 of the Tax Administration Act that was enacted on October 1, 2012. The guide confirms that when taxpayers are discontented by an

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Swiss Discuss Banking Sector Tax Disputes With The US

25 May, 2014

Recent discussions between the US and Switzerland have centered on a US tax dispute settlement program for category two, three, and four banks and the current US criminal investigations into category one banks that are domiciled in Switzerland. The

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India – Cyprus is identified as a “notified jurisdictional area”

08 December, 2013

The Finance Ministry of India has issued a release in which Cyprus is identified as a “notified jurisdictional area” with respect to transactions entered into by any Indian taxpayer with a person located in Cyprus. A transaction with a person in

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Brazil, Mexico Clash over Auto Agreement

19 March, 2012

According to reports on 19 March 2012 the Mexican government has resisted the Brazilian government's request to significantly limit car imports for the next three years in talks initiated after Brazil threatened to walk away from a long-standing

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