The new outfit, Ashurst Perkins Coie, will bring together around 3,000 lawyers across 23 countries
As World Tax unveils its much-anticipated rankings for 2026, we highlight the two Brazilian firms that had a standout year of tier promotions
ITR understands that UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce a consultation on the proposed financial reward scheme, which had left advisers fretting
‘Mutual accountability’ required to fix German client cost grumbles
As ITR’s client data reveals discontent with German advisers’ cost management, Grant Thornton’s TP head insists it’s a two-way street
Editorial Board
ITR is excited to unveil its inaugural Editorial Board, comprised of a select panel of tax industry experts
Awards
The boutique Australian firm’s TP award recognition proves that world-class advisory services aren’t limited to the ‘big four’, the firm’s founder tells ITR
Join ITR's Head of Research, John Harrison, for an overview of key dates, new developments, best practices, and more for next year’s research cycle
Clients are facing increased TP audit scrutiny in Hungary. DLA Piper Hungary is therefore using AI and advanced analytics to augment its advice, the firm’s head of TP says
Awards
The firms picked up five major awards between them at a gala ceremony held at New York’s prestigious Metropolitan Club
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Sponsored by GNV ConsultingCharles Setia Oetomo, Felic Setiawan, and Gomgom Johannsen Kevan of GNV Consulting provide a guide to Indonesia’s new transfer pricing regulation, what to expect, and how taxpayers may prepare for its application -
Sponsored by DDTC ConsultingTami Putri Pungkasan and Yurike Yuki of DDTC Consulting say an Indonesian transfer pricing update recognises the prevention of double taxation as a purpose and not merely as a means to prevent tax avoidance
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Sponsored by Skeppsbron SkattIngrid Faxing and Henri Ahtiainen of Skeppsbron Skatt analyse a proposal to incorporate the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines into EU law and question whether it will become a reality after several objections
Direct Tax
The hire of Doug Wick expands Baker McKenzie’s state and local tax practice and adds to the firm’s growing ex-IRS expertise
One year after Nuwaru joined the WTS network, leaders James Jobson and Matthew Missaghi reflect on the firm’s mission to offer mid-tier pricing but deliver top-tier results
The president’s tariff regime has already caused misery for taxpayers. Losing at the Supreme Court would mean it was all for nothing
The US itself was the biggest loser of tax revenue to American multinationals’ profit shifting, the Tax Justice Network reported; in other news, firms made key tax hires
Transfer Pricing
Identifying who will bear the costs and concerns around confidentiality are issues yet to be resolved, advisers say
As multinationals embed tax technology into their TP functions, a new breed of systems – built on multi-model databases – is quietly transforming intercompany pricing logic
APAs should provide a pragmatic means to agree to an arm's-length outcome for an Australian entity and for the ATO, the tax authority said
The streaming company’s operating income was $400m below expectations following the dispute; in other news, the OECD has released updates for 25 TP country profiles
Indirect Tax
The president described it as ‘one of the most important cases in the history of our country’; in other news, Portugal established a VAT group regime
The US’s GILTI regime will not be forced upon American multinationals in foreign jurisdictions, Bloomberg has reported; in other news, Ropes & Gray hired two tax partners from Linklaters
Increasingly complex reporting requirements contributed towards the firm’s growth in tax, it said
The UK’s Labour government has an unpopular prime minister, an unpopular chancellor and not a lot of good options as it prepares to deliver its autumn Budget
Featured Global Tax 50 profiles
ITR presents the 50 individuals who exerted the most influence on tax during 2024 – for better or worse – with world leaders, in-house award winners, activists and others making the cut
Jurisdictions
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