The Legal 500 Comparative Tax Guide

30 January 2017
Author: Simon Whitehead

Originally printed in The In-House Lawyer: Comparative Guides on 29 September 2016.

This country-specific Q&A provides an overview to tax laws and regulations that may occur in the United Kingdom (UK).

It will cover witholding tax, transfer pricing, the OECD model, GAAR, tax disputes and an overview of the jurisdictional regulatory authorities.

This Q&A is part of the global guide to Tax. For a full list of jurisdictional Q&As visit http://www.inhouselawyer.co.uk/index.php/practice-areas/tax-2/

 

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