http://www.nortonrose.comDescription© Copyright Norton Rose LLP 2013. All rights reserved.SaturdaySunday0123456789101113141517181920212223http://www.nortonrose.com/common/images/logo_reverse.gifhttp://www.nortonrose.comInternational legal practice Norton Rose advised LOI Thermprocess GmbH, a company of the Italian Tenova Group, on the acquisition of Metall Technologie Holding GroupTue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79589/norton-rose-advises-tenova-on-the-acquisition-of-metall-technologie-holdinghttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79589/norton-rose-advises-tenova-on-the-acquisition-of-metall-technologie-holdingtext/plainThere is no capital gains tax as such in Tanzania. Instead, gains realised on the disposal of an asset are taxable as income.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/79253/capital-gains-on-share-transfershttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/79253/capital-gains-on-share-transferstext/plainAndrew Wellsted comments on the International Financial Reporting Standard replacing the International Accounting Standard in the Income Tax Act.Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78442/business-day-making-tax-matters-even-more-complicatedhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78442/business-day-making-tax-matters-even-more-complicatedtext/plainAndrew Roycroft comments on the budget, noting that encouraging claw-back arrangements is a missed opportunity.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78119/the-tax-journal-whats-missing-from-the-budgethttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78119/the-tax-journal-whats-missing-from-the-budgettext/plainAngela Savin has written an article on the Upper Tribunal's decision.Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78118/the-tax-journal-legitimate-expectation-in-the-tribunalhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78118/the-tax-journal-legitimate-expectation-in-the-tribunaltext/plainBudget 2013, tabled in the House of Commons on March 21, was expected to focus on protecting the tax base and addressing “tax loopholes".Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77333/canadian-federal-budget-2013-income-tax-measureshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77333/canadian-federal-budget-2013-income-tax-measurestext/plainTax has rarely been away from the headlines over the last few months. The Chancellor has faced repeated calls to clamp down on perceived tax avoidance, while at the Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77205/uk-budget-2013http://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77205/uk-budget-2013text/plainJulia Lloyd and Chris Bates have written an article considering the issue of VAT recovery on the costs of company aquisitions.Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77391/the-tax-journal-vat-focus-baa-vat-on-company-acquisition-costshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77391/the-tax-journal-vat-focus-baa-vat-on-company-acquisition-coststext/plainLast week the Ministry of Finance published its first draft of an act on special hydrocarbons tax (as well as amendments of various other acts) (“Hydrocarbons Tax AcMon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/76656/draft-of-new-polish-regulations-regarding-taxation-of-hydrocarbonshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/76656/draft-of-new-polish-regulations-regarding-taxation-of-hydrocarbonstext/plainOn February 19, 2013 the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published binding general ruling BGR 9, setting out SARS’ interpretation of the phrase...Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/76083/the-meaning-of-substantially-similar-taxeshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/76083/the-meaning-of-substantially-similar-taxestext/plainJudy Harrison has written an article discussing the latest HMRC briefing on VAT for finance leases.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78116/leasing-life-is-a-lease-a-service-or-a-goodhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/78116/leasing-life-is-a-lease-a-service-or-a-goodtext/plainMatthew Hodkin has written an article on the Government's announcement of expected changes to the public procurement regime.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/76064/the-tax-journal-tax-and-public-procurementhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/76064/the-tax-journal-tax-and-public-procurementtext/plainA Corporate team from international legal practice Norton Rose has advised European private equity firm HgCapital on the sale of its UK onshore wind portfolio.Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75861/norton-rose-advises-hgcapital-on-sale-of-uk-onshore-wind-portfoliohttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75861/norton-rose-advises-hgcapital-on-sale-of-uk-onshore-wind-portfoliotext/plainTaxpayers in South Africa were pleasantly surprised to find that the budget speech delivered no increases in tax ratesWed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75789/south-african-national-budget-2013http://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75789/south-african-national-budget-2013text/plainThe government has started to put its money where its mouth is to ensure South Africa remains a gateway to the African continentThu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75569/rules-relaxed-to-lure-global-playershttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75569/rules-relaxed-to-lure-global-playerstext/plainAndrew Wellsted comments on the likelihood of tax regime reform in South Africa.Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75795/business-day-silence-on-carbon-tax-may-be-brokenhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75795/business-day-silence-on-carbon-tax-may-be-brokentext/plainIn accordance with the provisions of article 32 of the Organic Law on Narcotics (LOD for its acronym in Spanish), businesses required to contribute to the...Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75511/deadline-to-file-and-pay-the-contribution-set-forth-in-venezuelas-organic-law-on-narcoticshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/75511/deadline-to-file-and-pay-the-contribution-set-forth-in-venezuelas-organic-law-on-narcoticstext/plainRemco Smorenburg answers questions on the tax legislation associated with international acquisitions.Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77645/practical-law-company-tax-the-netherlands-international-acquisitionshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77645/practical-law-company-tax-the-netherlands-international-acquisitionstext/plainLeading international law firm Norton Rose is acting for house builder Crest Nicholson.Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75312/norton-rose-acts-for-crest-nicholson-on-first-major-ipo-of-2013http://www.nortonrose.com/news/75312/norton-rose-acts-for-crest-nicholson-on-first-major-ipo-of-2013text/plainNorton Rose has advised a consortium of banks on the financing of the offshore wind farm Butendiek in the North Sea.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75111/norton-rose-advises-consortium-of-banks-on-937m-investment-in-the-north-sea-wind-farm-butendiekhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75111/norton-rose-advises-consortium-of-banks-on-937m-investment-in-the-north-sea-wind-farm-butendiektext/plainNorton Rose has advised UBM plc on the £160 million proposed disposal of certain parts of its data services business to Electra Private Equity Partners.Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75115/norton-rose-advises-ubm-on-160m-data-services-disposalhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75115/norton-rose-advises-ubm-on-160m-data-services-disposaltext/plainAngela Savin has written an article on the borderline between a commercial transaction and one with a tax avoidance purpose.Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75156/practical-law-tax-avoidance-testing-the-main-purposehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75156/practical-law-tax-avoidance-testing-the-main-purposetext/plainLousie Higginbottom has written an article on the issues facing international companies that wish to achieve efficient tax planning & the relevant tax authorities.Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75158/practical-law-international-tax-planning-a-morality-tale-or-the-product-of-an-outdated-systemhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75158/practical-law-international-tax-planning-a-morality-tale-or-the-product-of-an-outdated-systemtext/plainInternational legal practice Norton Rose is pleased to announce that we are one of the official sponsors of the Munich Security Conference (MSC)...Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74757/norton-rose-sponsors-munich-security-conferencehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74757/norton-rose-sponsors-munich-security-conferencetext/plainA privilege is a right given by law to a person that allows him to resist compulsory disclosure of information.Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74577/basic-guide-to-privilegehttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74577/basic-guide-to-privilegetext/plain