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Pushing the Envelope, EU Style: Netherlands & Luxembourg “Unhappy” with EU Rulings on State Aid

Last week, two landmark EU decisions on state aid were abundantly disseminated... See Commission decides selective tax advantages for Fiat in Luxembourg and Starbucks in the Netherlands are illegal under EU state aid rules available...
Posted by DRTP On 26 October 2015

The Canada-USA Softwood Lumber Agreement has Expired

Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada reminds us that the Softwood Lumber Agreement and associated export measures have expired on October 12th, 2015: "Please note that the Softwood Lumber Agreement is scheduled to expire on...
Posted by DRTP On 21 October 2015

IRS: Publication 597 – Information on United States-Canada Tax Treaty

The IRS recently released Publication 597, Information on the United States - Canada Income Tax Treaty This document provides detail on the tax treaty between the United States and Canada. It also highlights various treaty...
Posted by DRTP On 19 October 2015

Int’l Tax Seminar: “What the BEPS?” An Introduction to Transfer Pricing in North America

On October 29th, we will be in Toronto (Paramount Event Centre - Woodbridge, 222 Rowntree Dairy Road, Woodbridge) to offer in partnership with itaxpartners.ca an international tax seminar on cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, the new...
Posted by DRTP On 14 October 2015

Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB): Public Consultation

From the EC website: "Consultation on the Re-launch of the Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (CCCTB) [...] From 08.10.2015 to 08.01.2016 [...] The Commission expects to gather views in particular on the following: To what extent...
Posted by DRTP On 12 October 2015