* IRS Ruling Puts Certainty Back Into Estate Tax Planning
A new Internal Revenue Service ruling this week could have the effect of increasing the popularity of a tax planning method used to mitigate the effects of estate tax, it has emerged. The IR
United States Treasury Secretary John Snow is optimistic that the January 1 deadline for the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations will be met, despite some recent setbacks in the tal
* Japanese Tax Commission Proposes Investment Tax Breaks
In a bid to release a large pool of money locked away in the nation’s savings accounts, the Japanese Tax Commission is pushing through a series of tax breaks designed to encourage more
* Dubai Government To Issue New Law On Foreign Ownership Of Property
Speaking at the weekend, Irish Finance Minister, Charlie McCreevy announced that he would push to restore indexation of tax bands and the PAYE credit to allow for inflation, in what many hav