User-friendly digital tax filing systems, transformative AI deployment, and the continued proliferation of DSTs will define 2026, writes Ascoria’s Neil Kelley
Case workers are ‘still not great’ but are making fewer enquiries, making the right decision more often and are more open to calls, ITR has heard
There is a shocking discrepancy between professional services firms’ parental leave packages. Those that fail to get with the times risk losing out in the war for talent
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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Awards
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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 MachadoMauri Bornia and Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados discuss the legislative changes made by the state of São Paulo to the State VAT (ICMS) on transactions with electricity in the free market.
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Sponsored by Dhruva AdvisorsDeepesh Chheda and Saurabh Shah of Dhruva Advisors discuss a Supreme Court of India case and explain why pharmaceutical companies need to fully understand the MCI regulations to secure any tax deduction.
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Sponsored by PwC BelgiumPwC asked nearly 300 businesses from 13 EU countries if, and how, they were preparing for the European Green Deal. The survey demonstrates that there is still a long way to go, as Evi Geerts and Jean-Philippe Van West explain.
Direct Tax
Libya’s often-overlooked stamp duty can halt payments and freeze contracts, making this quiet tax a decisive hurdle for foreign investors to clear, writes Salaheddin El Busefi
Eugena Cerny shares hard-earned lessons from tax automation projects and explains how to navigate internal roadblocks and miscommunications
The Clifford Chance and Hyatt cases collectively confirm a fundamental principle of international tax law: permanent establishment is a concept based on physical and territorial presence
Australian government minister Andrew Leigh reflects on the fallout of the scandal three years on and looks ahead to regulatory changes
Transfer Pricing
The OECD profile signals Brazil is no longer a jurisdiction where TP can be treated as a mechanical compliance exercise, one expert suggests, though another highlights 'significant concerns'
Hany Elnaggar examines how AI is reshaping tax administration across the Gulf Cooperation Council, transforming the taxpayer experience from periodic reporting to continuous compliance
The APA resolution signals opportunities for multinationals and will pacify investor concerns, local experts told ITR
Among those joining EY is PwC’s former international tax and transfer pricing head
Indirect Tax
The US president’s threats expose how one superpower can subjugate other countries using tariffs as an economic weapon
Supermarket chain Morrisons is facing a £17 million ($23 million) tax bill; in other news, Donald Trump has cut proposed tariffs
ITR’s most prolific stories of the year charted public pillar two spats, the continued fallout from the PwC Australia tax leaks scandal, and a headline tax fraud trial
Hotel La Tour had argued that VAT should be recoverable as a result of proceeds being used for a taxable business activity
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