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DIVERTED-PROFITS-TAX


HMRC’s revised DPT guidance is an improvement on the interim version and more clearly delineates the scope of the tax, writes Ben Jones (Eversheds).

Finance Act 2015 introduced a new tax on diverted profits from 1 April 2015 that has potentially wide application to both UK and non-UK business with activities in the UK. Ben Jones and Cathryn Vanderspar (Eversheds) provide an overview of this new tax and examine key points.
 
Steve Edge and Dominic Robertson (Slaughter and May) report that HMRC is building up its diverted profits capability. Taxpayers need to take stock of the practical impact of DPT – and distinguish the facts from some of the scare stories surrounding the tax.
 

Barrister Anne Fairpo (Temple Tax Chambers) explains why and how the DPT could apply to real estate transactions.

Australia, like the UK, has announced new measures countering the diversion of profits by multinationals, writes Heather Self (Pinsent Masons). The measures increase the pressure on the US to engage with the OECD’s BEPS project.

Chris Morgan (KPMG) reviews recent global tax developments

Sandy Bhogal (Mayer Brown) highlights key features and potential issues

HMRC has made welcome changes to the new diverted profits tax, which takes effect from 1 April. As a result, the tax should not disrupt commercially based planning supported by economic substance, writes Shiv Mahalingham (Duff & Phelps).

The UK is rushing through a new tax which overrides a longstanding international principle. Is that wise, asks Mark Bevington (Baker & McKenzie)

Chris Morgan (KPMG) provides a review of recent global developments, including: the diverted profits tax; updates from the OECD; the FII GLO High Court decision; ECOFIN, and tax news from Japan, Brazil, Norway and Luxembourg.

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