The controversial deal will allow US-parented groups to be carved out from key aspects of pillar two
Awards
ITR invites tax firms, in-house teams, and tax professionals to make submissions for the 2027 World Tax rankings and the 2026 ITR Tax Awards globally
Pillar two was ‘weakened’ when it altered from a multinational convention agreement to simply national domestic law, Federico Bertocchi also argued
Italy’s opaque tax system underlies in-house discontent, advisers say
As ITR’s exclusive data uncovers in-house dissatisfaction with case management, advisers cite Italy’s arcane tax rules
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Featured Global Tax 50 profiles
ITR presents the 50 most influential people in tax from 2025, including world leaders, in-house award winners and activists
Awards
Awards
ITR invites tax firms, in-house teams, and tax professionals to make submissions for the 2027 World Tax rankings and the 2026 ITR Tax Awards globally
Awards
View the official winners of the 2025 Social Impact EMEA 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
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Sponsored by Wolters KluwerA poll conducted for a webinar by ITR and Wolters Kluwer on tax data management indicates many organisations have plenty of work to do in addressing increasingly stringent compliance requirements. -
Sponsored by Deloitte NorwayDaniel M H Herde and Lene Bergersen of Deloitte Norway explain the Court of Appeal judgment in PRA Group Europe AS v Staten v/Skatteetaten. The team acted as legal counsel for the taxpayer in the court proceedings.
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Sponsored by VdAFrancisco Cabral Matos and Guilherme Lourenço Baptista of VdA outline Portugal’s efforts to demystify the concept of economic substance for tax purposes.
Direct Tax
The climbdowns pave the way for a side-by-side deal to be concluded this week, as per the US Treasury secretary’s expectation; in other news, Taft added a 10-partner tax team
A vote to be held in 2026 could create Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, a $3.6bn giant with 3,100 lawyers across the Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific
Foreign companies operating in Libya face source-based taxation even without a local presence. Multinationals must understand compliance obligations, withholding risks, and treaty relief to avoid costly surprises
AI and assisting clients with navigating global tax reform contributed to the uptick in turnover, the firm said
Transfer Pricing
An EY survey of almost 2,000 tax leaders also found that only 49% of respondents feel ‘highly prepared’ to manage an anticipated surge of disputes
The proposal seeks to regulate compulsory TP documentation in line with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and simplify filing requirements
Defending loss situations in TP is not about denying the existence of losses but about showing, through proactive measures, that the losses reflect genuine commercial realities
Experts reportedly discussed extending the safe harbour to 2027 to give countries more time to legislate; in other news, Baker McKenzie and Greenberg Traurig made senior tax hires
Indirect Tax
Hotel La Tour had argued that VAT should be recoverable as a result of proceeds being used for a taxable business activity
China and a clutch of EU nations have voiced dissent after Estonia shot down the US side-by-side deal; in other news, HMRC has awarded companies contracts to help close the tax gap
Firms are making use of inventories and ample profit margins to avoid or absorb the initial impact of higher tariffs, an OECD report said
The report is solid and balanced as it correctly underscores the ambitious institutional redesign that Brazil has undertaken in adopting a dual VAT model, experts tell ITR
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