Financial Director Guide to: Global Tax Strategy

Tax is at the top of the corporate agenda following the government's high-profile attack on the UK's tax avoidance culture. The Financial Director Guide To: Global Tax Strategy gets to the bottom of what the FD needs to know.

Published in association with PwC, the Guide will help companies meet the demands of the modern tax regime while ensuring that their competitiveness is not compromised.

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THE TAX DEBATE: How much is not enough?
Tax strategy has to be a boardroom issue, especially with the increased reputational risk that companies now face.

EUROPEAN LAW: Heath’s legacy
Ted Heath could not have foreseen the tax law-making implications of taking Britain into the Common Market.

OPINION: Taxing times for UK plc
The Chancellor's attempts to close the ‘tax gap’ could have dangerous repercussions for the UK’s competitiveness.

IFRS EFFECT: New taxation standard
The switch from local GAAP to international accounting standards is a problem for tax authorities and companies.

TRANSFER PRICING: Where in the world?
HMRC is having a good look at how businesses structure their offshore companies.

COMPLIANCE: Staying out of trouble
Businesses must learn to work with the new HMRC as it bids to stamp out the murkier fringes of tax avoidance.

TAX PLANNING: Making allowances
Managers who buy assets without taking account of the tax implications can leave their companies in a bind.