Thursday, July 14, 2005

IFRS brings tax out of the back room


The introduction of International Financial Reporting Standards is bringing fundamental problems to light within companies. Last week’s news that British Airways would not be able to pay dividends this year because of the effect that IFRS had on its distributable reserves is one example.

But lurking below the surface another area of corporate life is being affected. Tax, hitherto the arcane province of back room experts, is coming to the fore. Today, for example, is the date for the first corporate tax self- assessments based on IFRS financial statements in the UK.

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