From Dhruva Advisors to Svalner Atlas, Ryan is growing fast. Tom Shave discusses consolidation, competition, and tax’s private equity debate
Awards
ITR is delighted to reveal the shortlisted nominees for the Middle East Tax Awards
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
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 the shortlisted nominees for the Middle East Tax 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
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Sponsored by KPMGThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released the 2025 update to the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital, providing new guidance on short-term cross-border remote work, taxation of income from natural resource extraction and intragroup financing.
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Sponsored by KPMGSince 2023, the Republic of Armenia has joined the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) developed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Within this framework, starting from 2025, Armenia implements the automatic exchange of financial account information with partner countries.
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Sponsored by KPMGThe treaty generally applies from 1 January 2026. However, provisions of articles 25 (Exchange of Information) and 26 (Assistance in the Collection of Taxes) will enter into force from 20 December 2025, without regard to the date on which the taxes are levied or the taxable year to which the taxes relate.
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 purchase of Marosa represents the second major tax tech consolidation this week, raising questions of a broader industry trend
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’
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