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Lexis+® UK Tax—Weekly tax update (16 January 2014)

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Published on: 16 January 2014

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News
Cases
Case appeal tracker
New Lexis+® UK Tax content
News
VAT: HMRC publishes new Cost Sharing Exemption Manual
Base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS): OECD publishes comments on tax challenges of the digital economy
International: CIOT publishes HMRC letter and disclosure certificates for UK/Swiss Tax Cooperation Agreement
US FATCA: IRS publishes final FFI Agreement

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Article summary

The Weekly Tax Update provides you with the essential round-up of the past week’s news in the tax world. Covering recent case law and legislation as well as news on HMRC initiatives and current consultations and investigations, the Weekly Tax Update from Lexis+® UK Tax provides a comprehensive review of the critical developments that every tax lawyer needs to know.

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