With a stark divergence between MNEs that prepared early and those rushing to catch up, advisers must remain agile with all manner of compliance risks
The EU agreed new cooperative and investigative measures to tackle VAT fraud, while Hungary faced legal action and Lavez Coutinho expanded its indirect tax team
The arrival of a team from Brazilian rival Costa Tavares Paes Advogados brings SiqueiraCastro’s tax headcount to seven partners and 30 associates
ITR podcast: Analysing the future of pillar two
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The technology arms race is being judged by clients – not firms
ITR’s survey data reveals widespread client disappointment with firms’ use of technology but our upcoming AI in Tax event offers advisers a chance to flip the script
Featured Global Tax 50 profiles
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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 MachadoCarolina Romanini Miguel and Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados discuss the decision of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court, which deemed the tax liability of energy distributors on free market transactions as unconstitutional. -
Sponsored by BMS GroupDean Andrews and Martijn de Lange of BMS Group explain why tax liability insurance (TLI), an innovative tool which transfers tax liabilities to the insurance industry, are increasingly used as an alternative to advanced pricing agreements (APAs).
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Sponsored by KPMG USMark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the recent IRS announcement on telescoping for advance pricing agreement and competent authority cases, and explore what this means for taxpayers.
Direct Tax
The UK tax authority’s deputy director of large business also reassured taxpayers that HMRC will not ‘nitpick’ returns
Sucafina’s tax chief was speaking at the ITR Pillar 2 Forum in London alongside experts from HMRC and other organisations
India’s Supreme Court rattled cross‑border structuring with its Tiger Global ruling. Subsequent rule changes narrowed the impact, but significant risks around GAAR, substance and treaty access persist
HMRC secured lengthy prison sentences in a major payroll VAT fraud case, while law firms announced tax promotions and hires
Transfer Pricing
Significant changes include an update to profit markers and an alteration to how an ‘inbound distributor’ is defined
Booming APA statistics reflect the growing credibility of India’s TP framework and the country’s shift toward a tax certainty approach, ITR has heard
The ‘highly regarded’ Stephanie Pantelidaki, who has big four experience, will be based in the firm’s London office
A co-operative working relationship with the UK tax agency has helped 'unblock entrenched positions' to the benefit of clients, Kara Heggs tells ITR
Indirect Tax
The surge in probes comes as the UK tax authority seeks to close a VAT gap of £11.4bn from last year, Pinsent Masons’ research has suggested
Spain did not transpose EU VAT rules for SMEs or works of art; in other news, an increased VAT threshold came into force in South Africa
While the IBS incorporates taxable events previously covered by state and municipal taxes, its governance and operational logic represent a significant departure from the legacy model
Almost three-quarters of surveyed tax professionals are concerned about inaccurate AI outputs; in other news, Dentons hired a partner from CMS to lead its Belgian tax team
Jurisdictions
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