Permanent establishment (PE) is becoming more complicated as regulators find it hard to keep pace with a rapidly developing digital economy. Taxpayers regularly find themselves in difficulty trying to decide whether certain operations in certain jurisdictions constitute a PE but the consequences of getting it wrong could mean big transfer pricing adjustments for multinational companies. This selection of articles gives an overview of some of the most topical issues surrounding PE.
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The French administration has used AI to detect undeclared swimming pools and verandas but always includes a human in the loop, the AI in Tax Forum heard
India’s Supreme Court rattled cross‑border structuring with its Tiger Global ruling. Subsequent rule changes narrowed the impact, but significant risks around GAAR, substance and treaty access persist
ITR sat down for a pre-event interview with Tim Zech, WTS Germany, and Jeff Soar, WTS UK, keynote speaker at next week’s ITR AI in Tax Forum 2026 in London