Insights

IFRS News is your quarterly update on all things relating to International Financial Reporting Standards. We’ll bring you up to speed on topical issues, provide comment and points of view and give you a summary of any significant developments.

New research from Grant Thornton’s International Business Report (IBR) reveals that going into 2016, EU businesses remain surprisingly resilient in their outlook despite risks posed by the migrant crisis, terrorism etc. Yet 2016 also brings fresh questions as US firms report a dent to their confidence amid concerns over export markets and the strength of the Dollar.

For tomorrow’s billion-dollar tech companies, the challenge and complexity of tax should never be underestimated.

How will Asia Pacific countries be affected by the BEPS recommendations?

The practical impact of the OECDs recommendations and the key issues that should be on your radar as a tax function and head of tax.

Tomorrow, we can expect new technologies enabling the internet of things to create opportunities for future fast-growth companies. Some will become industry leaders – the Xiaomis and Ubers of tomorrow. Many more will fail – either because their offering wasn’t differentiated enough, or because their management made the wrong decisions.

So will the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Action Plan result in a tax system that’s fairer, more efficient and more understandable?

As growth in output and demand in Southeast Asia continue to accelerate, where to base your business and locate key functions within the region is high on the corporate agenda.

Relocation and restructuring can deliver significant commercial, operational and tax benefits and it isn’t just large multinationals who are on the move.

In light of growing international interest and scrutiny of corporate practices we set out to explore how three major aspects of governance – the role of culture, board composition and strategic planning – are affecting businesses around the world.

Effective management of country-by-country reporting is going to require a new way of looking at transfer pricing

The European Commission unveil plans to combat corporate tax avoidance and tackle businesses exploiting the complexity of tax rules.