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Notícia da Int. Tax Review de Dezembro 2008


"Tyco changes domicile

Tyco, the US industrial company, is planning to move its tax residence from Bermuda to Switzerland. The change in its place of incorporation needs the approval of a special general meeting of shareholders in March. It is not the only US corporation to be preparing for the same change. Foster Wheeler, an engineering, construction and project management company, and Weatherford, a service supplier in the oil and gas markets, have announced similar plans in recent days.
News reports speculate that American companies are moving out of tax havens now to avoid any penalties that incoming President Barack Obama might impose on US companies that use such locations.
More to follow..."