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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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
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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 LuxembourgOn February 22 2019, Luxembourg's tax authority issued an administrative circular to clarify new rules surrounding permanent establishments. The Luxembourg law includes measures that amend the domestic definition of a PE to apply where a double non-taxation situation can arise under a tax treaty. -
Sponsored by Fenech & Fenech AdvocatesUnlike many jurisdictions, Maltese employers are not obliged to provide a private workplace pension to their employees.
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Sponsored by DLA Piper NetherlandsThe Netherlands is renewing and revising its practice regarding advance tax rulings (ATRs) and advance pricing agreements (APAs). The Dutch government expects that these renewed Dutch ruling practice shall take effect July 1 2019.
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
Jurisdictions
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