InTouch with indirect tax news

In this issue 02/11 of PricewaterhouseCoopers InTouch* - PwC Asia Pacific VAT/GST Alert, the major developments in the first quarter of 2011 include updates and recent case laws in Australia, key highlights of the Union Budget and the proposed GST in India, Singapore Budget update and VAT/GST changes in South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Please feel free to reach out to any of the PwC contacts on the back of this issue.

We also take this opportunity to inform you and invite you to the PwC Asia Pacific Indirect Tax Conference 2011 to be held in Shanghai on 31 May 2011 (which precedes the Global Tax Symposium Asia 2011 on 1-2 June 2011) where our indirect tax specialists from our regional network will cover the following:

• updates and insights on the developments in indirect taxes around the Asia Pacific region
• current issues such as the implications of indirect tax reforms in China, India and Malaysia
• manage VAT/GST and customs risks and exploit opportunities in trade and business in mainland China and Taiwan
• understanding recent trends in tax audits and dealing with tax controversies
• re-examine strategies to improve your indirect tax function effectiveness.

Please refer to the attached link for further details and registration http://www.pwccn.com/home/eng/event_indirect_tax_may2011.html

If you have any questions on the above or require assistance on indirect tax matters, please feel free to contact me or any of the country contacts listed at the back of the newsletter.