If Trump continues to poke the world’s ‘middle powers’ with a stick, he shouldn’t be surprised when they retaliate
The Netherlands-based bank was described as an ‘exemplar of total transparency’; in other news, Kirkland & Ellis made a senior tax hire in Dallas
Zion Adeoye, a tax specialist, had been suspended from the African law firm since October over misconduct allegations
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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 Deloitte South AmericaSouth America is in the throes of implementing the OECD BEPS project with new regulations emerging from every corner of the region, write Deloitte’s Latin America Countries Organisation practitioners. The developments clearly signal a tougher stance by authorities on transfer pricing and indicate that advance pricing agreements may be a key tool of the future. -
Sponsored by Dhruva AdvisorsThe subject of transfer pricing (TP) has gained a great deal of momentum globally over the past couple of years. Most of the OECD and G20 countries have implemented TP legislation even before the BEPS initiative and have issued further regulations considering the recommendations of the BEPS Action Plan reports.
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Sponsored by Hager & PartnersGian Luca Nieddu and Barbara Scampuddu of Hager & Partners analyse the new tax provisions concerning repatriated employees as well as brain gain tax advantages.
Direct Tax
The ruling excludes vacation and business development days from service PE calculations and confirms virtual services from abroad don’t count, potentially reshaping compliance for multinationals
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
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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