Robert Kiggins Moderates International Tax Panel
On March 8, 2016 Robert Kiggins moderated a panel discussion in New York City sponsored by The International Business Structuring Association based in London, England. The panel discussion focused on “How the Global Tax Environment is Changing the Way Companies Do Business.” The program included: Recent developments in the OECD BEPS (base erosion and profit shifting) implementation, […]
European Commission Attacks Luxembourg Amazon Hybrid Structure As Illegal State Aid
Introduction On January 16, 2015 the European Commission (“EC”) released its report that certain favorable tax rulings Luxembourg granted Amazon (circa 2003) have been preliminarily deemed to constitute illegal state aid under European law. State aid occurs when a European Union country grants advantages (e.g. grants, interest and tax reliefs, guarantees, government holdings of all […]