From Dhruva Advisors to Svalner Atlas, Ryan is growing fast. Tom Shave discusses consolidation, competition, and tax’s private equity debate
The UK has confirmed its approach to the OECD’s side-by-side deal, but US-parented groups may find pillar two compliance remains far from straightforward
Fragmented pillar two taxation and increased use of AI by tax authorities have left clients fearful of heightened disputes exposure
Podcast: Ryan's Tom Shave on acquisitions, competition and PE
From Dhruva Advisors to Svalner Atlas, Ryan is growing fast. Tom Shave discusses consolidation, competition, and tax’s private equity debate
Why Grant Thornton’s CBIZ deal won’t create a ‘big five’
Grant Thornton Advisors’ latest acquisition has produced the fifth-largest US advisory firm, but there’s still a clear gulf between it and the big four
Beyond the headlines
Lindsay Clayton’s arrival at Baker McKenzie continues the firm’s storied pursuit of ex-US government lawyers, a strategy reinforced by robust World Tax rankings
Pillar two has been clients’ ‘biggest headache’ but also a driver of growth for MHA, which believes it has the edge over its big four rivals
ITR spoke to multinationals, advisers and software providers about a June 30 deadline defined by faulty portals, high compliance costs and hard lessons
While rarely the sole driver of a combination, tax is becoming an increasingly important part of firms' efforts to keep up with client expectations
Awards
Awards
ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2026 Europe Tax 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
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Sponsored by TemplarsTEMPLARS has advised TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (“TEPNG”) on the ongoing divestment of its 10% participating interest in a portfolio of onshore and shallow-water oil mining leases within the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited / Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited joint venture (NNPCL / Renaissance JV) to indigenous energy company, Vaaris.
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Sponsored by Herzog Fox & NeemanOn October 28, 2025, the Tel Aviv District Court (Honorable Judge Yardena Sarusi) published its judgment in the tax appeal filed by Hexadite Ltd (the “Appellant“), which was represented by our firm.
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Sponsored by Araújo & Policastro AdvogadosAraújo e Policastro Advogados is pleased to announce the promotion of three attorneys to its partnership, reinforcing the firm’s strategy of sustainable growth and its commitment to recognizing professionals who contribute to its technical and institutional excellence.
Direct Tax
Hany Elnaggar examines how the region's legacy economic substance regimes and the OECD's pillar two framework are converging on the same underlying test
As pillar two reshapes global tax competition, the UK faces a crucial challenge: how to remain attractive to multinationals without sacrificing tax revenues
Pillar two may be raising less than expected, but professor René Matteotti says the regime is still changing multinational tax behaviour
The private equity-backed deal hands Grant Thornton immediate and impressive US scale, but World Tax data suggests the firm still has work to do to gain recognition
Transfer Pricing
Peru’s approach to TP is increasingly at odds with OECD-style profitability policies, exposing multinational groups to asymmetric tax adjustments
The deals for TP Accurate and Intra Pricing Solutions will enhance Alphatax’s ability to support clients with the full TP lifecycle, the tax tech provider claimed
Multinationals importing goods into Brazil may need to align TP files and customs documentation more closely as authorities gain new tools to challenge related-party transactions
From Mauritius substance rules to Kenyan SEP tax and South African anti-avoidance measures, businesses must navigate growing scrutiny of cross-border IP structures in Africa
Indirect Tax
The DS Advocates partner discusses career reinvention, tax disputes and why advisory and litigation experience should complement one another
Shared transaction semantics, governed data and reusable ERP design may prove the most significant benefits of the UK's move to Peppol
ITR’s Indirect Tax Forum 2026 showed why harmonisation remains elusive, advisers must raise their game, and ‘everyone’s data is rubbish’
A technology provider had to be educated on technical requirements by Joseph Ribkoff’s IT team, a tax manager at the company said
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