AUSTRALIA: PepsiCo Australia Tax Spat Sparks Global Concern for Companies

PepsiCo Inc.’s legal battle with Australia over cross-border transactions will soon result in a final high court ruling that threatens to hike taxes for multinational companies.

The Australian Tax Office is arguing that PepsiCo owed taxes on royalties that were “embedded” in a sale of beverage concentrate from a Singapore Pepsi affiliate to an Australian bottler. The company won an earlier round in a lower court.

A loss for PepsiCo in the case could particularly expose industries such as pharmaceuticals and technology to higher royalty taxes, and may determine the extent to which Australia can use its diverted profits tax. 

28 February 2025

FATF: FinCEN announces FATF watchlist update: Laos, Nepal added, Philippines removed

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced two countries have been added to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) watchlist, while another has been removed.

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22 April 2024

AI: US wants UAE to break partnership with China, join them instead in AI race

The US is trying to get UAE to collaborate with American tech companies and distance itself from China in its technological collaborations especially when it comes to AI. As a result, several American

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1 November 2024

EU: German finance minister sounds alarm over potential US-EU tariff war

On Friday, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner issued a warning about the dangers of a potential trade war between the United States and the European Union. Speaking at the International Monetary

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26 February 2024

ANTIGUA & BARBUDA: Antigua & Barbuda’s citizenship program shows promising growth as CEO reveals big changes in 2024

With applications surging at an average growth rate of 14.3% between 2013 and 2023, Antigua & Barbuda’s Citizenship by Investment program (CIP) is slated to see a significant increase in application

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