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
The levies extended beyond the president’s ‘legitimate reach’, the Supreme Court ruled
What Corporates Want: DEI is fading with or without Trump
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 Fenwick & WestThe new US tax law's base erosion and anti-abuse minimum tax (BEAT) will have a substantial impact on inbound taxpayers. -
Sponsored by Garrigues SpainAs is known, and as has been highlighted on these same pages in the past, the European Commission has in the last years deployed intense activity at the review, under EU state aid rules, of national laws (and individual rulings) regulating the direct taxation of companies.
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Sponsored by PwC ChileThe Chilean IRS issued Circular Letter No 57 on December 7 2017 regarding the concept of permanent establishment (PE) for purposes of obtaining a Chilean identification number when non-resident, non-domiciled individuals or legal entities initiate business activities in Chile.
Direct Tax
In a popular LinkedIn post, Jeremie Beitel encouraged firms to invest in junior talent even if it doesn’t lead to their loyalty, though recruiters offered ITR a mixed assessment
Advisers who do not register for the new regime in time could be prevented from interacting with HMRC, the tax authority said
Ian Halligan previously led Baker Tilly’s international tax services in the US
The firms made senior hires in Los Angeles and Cleveland respectively; in other news, South Korea reported an 11% rise in tax income, fuelled by a corporation tax boom
Transfer Pricing
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’
Taxpayers should support the MAP process by sharing accurate information early on and maintaining open communication with the competent authorities, the OECD also said
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'
Indirect Tax
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
The US president’s threats expose how one superpower can subjugate other countries using tariffs as an economic weapon
Hany Elnaggar examines how AI is reshaping tax administration across the Gulf Cooperation Council, transforming the taxpayer experience from periodic reporting to continuous compliance
Jurisdictions
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