The lessons from Ireland are clear: selective, targeted, and credible fiscal incentives can unlock supply and investment
The ITR in-house award winner delves into his dramatic novelisation of tax transformation, and declares that 'tax doesn’t need AI right now'
Recent news of job cuts at EY is symptomatic of how the PwC controversy has tarnished the reputation of the entire ‘big four’
‘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 Spanish VAT ServicesFernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services provides an emphatic response to the question of whether invoices are still required and explains an interesting related case at the Court of Justice of the European Union.
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Sponsored by Grant ThorntonRonald Bergenhenegouwen and Marijn Dekker of Grant Thornton report on a judgment by the European Court of Justice that will be of interest to many holding companies in the EU.
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Sponsored by Escalante & AsociadosJorge Díaz Carvajal of Escalante & Asociados says that a limited package of economic measures has failed to bring clarity in several areas and stronger tax reform may be needed sooner rather than later.
Direct Tax
EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC have all seen a decrease in public sector contracts since the scandal – it is understood
Consoli, a tax partner at Brazilian law firm Martinelli Advogados, tells ITR about the importance of staying at the coalface and constantly learning
Despite legislative gridlock, international investors should be wary of legal precedents set by recent court rulings, which could substantially alter the Spanish tax environment
The new outfit, Ashurst Perkins Coie, will bring together around 3,000 lawyers across 23 countries
Transfer Pricing
Where a TP study of comparables produces an arm’s-length range, and the taxpayer’s filed position is outside that range, HMRC will adjust to the median by default
More sophisticated use of technology, heightened TP scrutiny and stricter filing requirements are making South African Revenue Service audits a formidable challenge
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
Indirect Tax
Canadian and Indian dual VAT models have been a source of inspiration for the Brazilian model, but the latter has unique and innovative features, the OECD paper claimed
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
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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
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