India also signed its first-ever bilateral APAs with France, Ireland, Indonesia and Sweden last year, the CBDT revealed
Chile’s revamped GAAR marks a shift toward structural scrutiny, pushing MNEs to strengthen tax governance, economic substance and compliance strategies
New reforms represent the most seismic shift in Canadian TP legislation since its enactment and a clear inflection point for MNEs, ITR has heard
Introducing ITR’s new monthly podcast - Taxing Times
Deloitte’s landmark EMEA merger, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court tariff showdown and Venezuela’s tax evolution
What corporates want: clients laud Indian advisers' local knowledge
Landmark legal updates in India have led companies to prioritise specialised tax advisers over accountants, ITR has found
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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 KPMG Hong KongHong Kong and Australia have successfully concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) and a new investment agreement (IA) on November 15 2018. The FTA and the IA negotiations between Hong Kong and Australia commenced in May 2017, bringing the 18-month negotiation to a close. -
Sponsored by Fenech & Fenech AdvocatesMalta's Commissioner for Revenue (CfR) released its guidelines on the income tax treatment of transactions or arrangements involving distributed ledger technology (DLT) assets in November 2018, providing a framework to assess the tax obligations of individuals who hold cryptoassets as an investment. What does it mean, and what could have been addressed?
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Sponsored by CreelMexican tax authorities are still yet to issue specific regulation surrounding crowdfunding activities, and with new a law addressing the financial technology sector at large, questions still remain surrounding the popular capital raising vehicle.
Direct Tax
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
While pillar two has been enacted on paper in Brazil, companies are encountering a range of practical compliance issues, ITR has heard
Moore, founding partner of the Chicago tax boutique which bears her name, shares her career wisdom for ITR’s new Women in Tax interview series
But partners at the firm admit that jumping ship to the US would not be as easy as some believe
Transfer Pricing
Long-running, high-value and complex enquiries are a significant reason for HM Revenue and Customs’s increased TP yield, experts suggest
Partners are divided on Italy vs PDM D’s analytical depth, evidentiary standards, and what the judgment signals for future intra-group financing cases
As GCCs increasingly become strategic hubs, multinationals face heightened risks around permanent establishment and place of effective management
Despite the increased yield, the time taken to resolve enquiries was at a six-year high, new HMRC statistics have revealed
Indirect Tax
Brazil’s shift to a nationwide consumption tax is more than conceptual; it fundamentally transforms municipal revenue, enforcement, and administrative disputes
While some advisers praised the ruling’s definition of a ‘voucher’ for VAT purposes, a UK partner said the case left unanswered questions
IP lawyers, who say they are encouraging clients to build up ‘tariff resilience’, should treat the risks posed by recent orders as a core consideration in cross-border licensing
The buyout of Hucke and Associates continues Ryan’s streak of firm acquisitions; in other news, a UK appeal against VAT on private school fees was dismissed
Jurisdictions
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