Our first instalment features analysis of Deloitte’s landmark EMEA merger, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court tariff showdown and Venezuela’s tax evolution
While some believe it could have a positive effect on the wider advisory landscape, others argue that HMRC’s ‘red tape’ exercise won’t deter bad actors
The political optics of the US’s carve-out deal are poor, but as the Fair Tax Foundation’s Paul Monaghan writes, it preserves pillar two’s guiding ethos
What Corporates Want: DEI is fading with or without Trump
Exclusive ITR data emphasises that DEI does not affect in-house buying decisions – and it’s nothing to do with the US president
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 QCG Transfer Pricing PracticeJesús Aldrin Rojas of QCG Transfer Pricing Practice explains how transfer pricing (TP) in Latin America is evolving to align with OECD guidelines, and how the global tax agreement on pillar one and pillar two could affect the region. -
Sponsored by Baker McKenzieAlberto Maturana, Ciro Meza, Martin Barreiro and Rolando Ramírez-Gastón of Baker McKenzie and Clarissa Machado of Trench Rossi Watanabe provide tax updates from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico and Venezuela.
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Sponsored by Galicia AbogadosDenise Lester and Edson Uribe of Galicia Abogados address the evolution of the substance‑over‑form principle in the resolution of Mexican tax controversies and disputes.
Direct Tax
The big four firm is consolidating 16 entities across the region to create a single 6,000-partner behemoth
The ever-expansive firm has once again attracted a former ‘big four’ talent to lead the new offering
The amended double taxation avoidance agreement removes France’s most favoured nation status for tax treaty benefits
While Brazil’s consumption tax overhaul led to a short-term spike in tax advisory demand, we are now in a period of ‘normalisation’ marked by decreased recruitment
Transfer Pricing
Meanwhile, one expert highlights the importance of separating Venezuela’s tax authority from direct political control after ‘lost decades and isolation’
Salim Rahim, a TP specialist, had been a partner at Baker McKenzie since 2010
While the manual should be consulted for any questions around MAPs, the OECD’s Sriram Govind also emphasised that the guidance is ‘not a political commitment’
Taxpayers should support the MAP process by sharing accurate information early on and maintaining open communication with the competent authorities, the OECD also said
Indirect Tax
Brazil’s tax reform unifies consumption taxes to simplify rules, centralise administration and reduce legal uncertainty
The levies extended beyond the president’s ‘legitimate reach’, the Supreme Court ruled
If Trump continues to poke the world’s ‘middle powers’ with a stick, he shouldn’t be surprised when they retaliate
Trump announced he will cut tariffs after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil; in other news, more than 300 delegates gathered at the OECD to discuss VAT fraud prevention
Jurisdictions
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