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Paying Taxes 2012: The global picture
A fair, sustainable tax system? How can governments create an environment that fosters business investment and economic growth?
This study from PwC, the World Bank and IFC measures the ease of paying taxes across 183 economies worldwide. It records the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium-size company must pay in a given year as well as measuring the administrative burden of paying taxes and contributions.
The impact of VAT compliance on business
Value Added Tax (VAT) is now the most common form of consumption tax system around the world.
This recent study by PwC looks at the differences in the time required for VAT compliance in different countries.
Transfer pricing perspectives:
Sustainable transfer pricing in an era of growth and business transformation
A collection of articles that discuss some of the significant policy and legislative changes taking place in transfer pricing.
New trends in the transfer pricing environment, coupled with increased scrutiny from revenue authorities, mean companies have to work hard to keep abreast of the ever-changing landscape.
Worldwide tax summaries: Corporate Taxes 2010/11
An indispensable guide for all tax, accounting and finance professionals, to help manage taxes around the world.
It offers quick access to information about corporate tax systems in 139 countries worldwide, in an easily digestible format.
Paying Taxes: The compliance burden
This study looks at how different tax administration practice around the world can impact the tax compliance burden for business.
This study looks at how governments around the world administer their tax rules, and how different practices can increase or lighten the compliance burden for business.
Global compliance services View all
Tax management in companiesThe second edition of this publication
features articles written by experienced advisers in tax strategy, tax
planning, tax accounting and tax risk management within
PwC.
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Indirect taxes View all
Shifting the balance – From direct to indirect taxesShifting the balance – from direct to indirect taxes, provides updates from key territories and regions worldwide on the development of indirect taxes and, in particular, VAT and GST regimes. Our review covers 11 countries, and provides a comparison on the changing landscape over the last 5 years.
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International tax services View all
Substance: Aligning international tax planning with today's business realitiesThis publication is designed to help
taxpayers everywhere create—and justify—their tax plans that can deal
with the increased scrutiny by tax authorities.
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Podcasts & webcastsView all
Listen to Tax webcasts and podcasts from around the worldTax is at or near the top of every CEO’s
agenda, and PwC is the leading provider of tax services worldwide. We
are proud to share this collection of tax thought leadership, gathered
from our global network of 150 member firms, in the new media of
webcasts and podcasts.
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Sustainability & climate change tax View all
Appetite for change: Global business perspectives on tax and regulation for a low carbon economyIn this study almost 700 executives in 15 countries share their views on the impact of climate change,
their preferred environmental policy tools, the role of government in environmental protection, and what's needed for a global
climate change deal.
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Tax accounting services View all
Debt restructurings and bankruptcy: Accounting, tax and FAS 109 considerationsThis paper provides an overview of bank
restructuring transactions and events from both a financial reporting
and income tax perspective.
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Tax function effectiveness View all
Tax function effectivenessThe definitive "why," the "what" and the
"how" of managing an effective tax function, this book is filled with
the practical tools, best practices and insights to help organisations
manage their tax function in a global environment.
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Transfer pricing View all
International transfer pricing 2011This annual review provides in-depth analyses of the transfer pricing laws and regulations for some 69 countries worldwide.
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