[1] ‘You are so beautiful’ was a famous song from Joe Cocker. When DEBRA (the draft Debt-Equity Bias Reduction Allowance-directive) arrived many tax lawyers responded very positively. At last, a directive which offers enterprises something positive instead of taking away benefits. The question is, however, will this new baby grow up to be a very…
There’s something about OECD’s Pillar One. For some years now, the world has been under the spell of a new system of taxation of companies that make profits in countries without taking root there in any way. They often operate via internet platforms, which means that the profits that are generated elsewhere cannot be taxed…
More and more soccer players hit the newspapers because they are not just creative in the soccer stadiums but also in dealing with their tax returns. Recently we have seen the press reporting on Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo. Let I make instantly clear to you that I have no knowledge at all about soccer…
