Tag : tax

Changing the rules of the game

International Finance DeskMay 28, 2015

by International Finance DeskMay 28, 2015

A look at the laws governing tax residency in India Pallavi Singhal May 28, 2015: Tax residency is at the core of any taxation system as it determines the sovereign right of a country to tax income. The tax residency determines whether a tax payer is liable to pay tax on global income or source...

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A Billion-dollar Opportunity for Developing Countries

International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2013

by International Finance DeskNovember 19, 2013

BY OTAVIANO CANUTO. 19th November 2013 The decision last week by the Swiss government to sign the OECD’s somewhat lengthily named Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters is the latest of a series of developments that have radically increased the amount and quality of tax information available to governments. For developing countries, being...