Companies
Apple pays a fair share of the taxes it owes the U.S. and other nations, its CEO said Tuesday, despite criticism from U.S. senators that the company is ducking taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries that the company does not consider tax residents of any nation.
Companies
Tim Cook's taking on the tax man. On Tuesday, the Apple CEO will appear before the U.S. Senate's permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to discuss that body's look into multinational companies and how they pay taxes. As a special preview to those who really can't wait to hang on Cook's every word, Apple on Monday released its head honcho's testimony.
Governance
Improving cash visibility is the top priority for treasury departments across the Asia-Pacific yet technology adoption remains inadequate, according to the first-ever regional survey of the treasury function.
Companies
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt has defended the US internet giant's tax arrangements after claims it has unethically dodged paying vast amounts of British tax.
Accounting
Federal Labor is "totally opposed" to increasing the rate of the GST or broadening it, Trade Minister Craig Emerson says.
Accounting
The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) has blasted the Federal Government’s latest Federal Budget for failing to provide enough support to small businesses.
Companies
Wikipedia could provide traders with an early warning of stock market movements, according to a university study.
Accounting
A vast debit card fraud scheme that allegedly netted $US45 million has been linked to the hacking of credit card processors in the US and India.
Accounting
The federal government has deferred a $1.59 a week tax cut, which was due to start in 2015, because of the falling global carbon price.
Accounting
Australian retailers hope March trading figures are just a "temporary blip" as they urge the Reserve Bank to slash interest rates even further.
Companies
Former investors in Australian Capital Reserve (ACR) have launched a class action against the failed property investment group.
Companies
Construction and mining services giant Leighton has assured investors its finances are okay despite debt levels rising sharply in the March quarter.
Technology
The U.S. Senate has voted to allow states to collect sales tax from online retailers, making it more difficult to buy tax-free products online.
Technology
A revamped online presence for the Australian Tax Office will help the government agency deliver “digital by default”, according to ATO CIO Bill Gibson.
Accounting
The Australian dollar has enjoyed a huge surge on the back of booming mining and resources export prices but that is unlikely to happen again, a leading economist says.
Companies
Despite having US$145 billion in the bank, Apple has decided to reach out to the debt market to offer $17 billion in bonds in order to pay money back to investors. Why would Apple need to go to such lengths and what does it mean to investors? We answer your questions.
People
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says cuts to employers' workers compensation premiums are the result of good management and haven't come at the expense of injured workers.
Companies
Australia might never generate significant income from the mining tax, with three of the nation's largest miners outline plans to use up to $34.8 billion in tax credits to reduce future payments.
Companies
KPMG has welcomed the release of the International Integrated Reporting Council’s (IIRC) Draft Integrated Reporting Framework 2013, claiming it represents a significant step towards reporting business value.
Companies
Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt defended his company's payment of a mere £6.09 million (A$9.06m) in UK corporation tax for 2011 on a turnover of £395 million and said his firm's management of its tax bill was not very different from British firms in the US market.
Accounting
The U.S. Senate has voted 74-20 to close debate and move to a final vote on a bill allowing states to collect sales tax from out-of-state Internet and catalog retailers.
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