The Office for Budget Responsibility’s pessimistic pillar two forecast accompanied the UK chancellor’s muted Spring Statement, dubbed ‘as dull as possible’ by one adviser
Digital tax reform is dissolving the old ‘temporal buffer’, forcing systems, institutions, and professionals to adapt as real-time reporting reshapes governance, capability, and compliance
Our first instalment features analysis of Deloitte’s landmark EMEA merger, Donald Trump’s Supreme Court tariff showdown and Venezuela’s tax evolution
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Exclusive ITR data emphasises that DEI does not affect in-house buying decisions – and it’s nothing to do with the US president
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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 ChinaIn January 2018, a tax bulletin was published on the annual meeting held between the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Department (IRD) and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA). The annual meeting covers a wide range of topics and is a discussion on practical matters raised by practitioners on which the IRD provides clarification. Some of the key Hong Kong tax issues discussed included the following.
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Sponsored by Hager & PartnersTen years after the Circular Letter n 1/2008 was issued, on December 1 2017 the Italian tax police (Guardia di finanza) released the updated version of its operational manual for tackling tax evasion and fraud (i.e. Circular n 1/2018). This new document includes – as in the past – a section dedicated to transfer pricing (volume III, part V).
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Sponsored by MDDPNew regulations in the field of transfer pricing documentation came into force in Poland on January 1 2018.
Direct Tax
The profession is fundamentally restructuring itself around what tax and accounting work should be, a Thomson Reuters leader told ITR
The big four firm is consolidating 16 entities across the region to create a single 6,000-partner behemoth
The ever-expansive firm has once again attracted a former ‘big four’ talent to lead the new offering
The amended double taxation avoidance agreement removes France’s most favoured nation status for tax treaty benefits
Transfer Pricing
Multinationals face rising TP scrutiny as global rules diverge. As Daniel Moalusi argues, strong, consistent documentation is now essential to minimise audit risk and protect tax positions
Meanwhile, one expert highlights the importance of separating Venezuela’s tax authority from direct political control after ‘lost decades and isolation’
Salim Rahim, a TP specialist, had been a partner at Baker McKenzie since 2010
While the manual should be consulted for any questions around MAPs, the OECD’s Sriram Govind also emphasised that the guidance is ‘not a political commitment’
Indirect Tax
Brazil’s tax reform unifies consumption taxes to simplify rules, centralise administration and reduce legal uncertainty
The levies extended beyond the president’s ‘legitimate reach’, the Supreme Court ruled
If Trump continues to poke the world’s ‘middle powers’ with a stick, he shouldn’t be surprised when they retaliate
Trump announced he will cut tariffs after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil; in other news, more than 300 delegates gathered at the OECD to discuss VAT fraud prevention
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