Australia’s Tax Practitioners Board is set to kick off 2026 with a new secretary to head the administrative side of its regulatory activities.
Ireland’s Department of Finance reported increased income tax, VAT and corporation tax receipts from 2024; in other news, it’s understood that HSBC has agreed to pay the French treasury to settle a tax investigation
The controversial deal will allow US-parented groups to be carved out from key aspects of pillar two
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Sponsored by CuatrecasasA recent ruling curbs formalistic proof requirements in EU cross-border pension fund taxation while strengthening the substance over form and ‘equality of arms’ concepts, say João Rodrigues, Liliana Piedade, and Francisco Ludovino Reis of Cuatrecasas -
Sponsored by Gatti Pavesi Bianchi LudoviciPaolo Ludovici and Marlinda Gianfrate of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici examine key issues in Italy’s transposition of DAC8 and the challenges posed by technological transformation in the digital economy
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Sponsored by VRMA AdvogadosPaulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Marina Fernandes of VRMA Advogados analyse the impact of the recent enactment of Bill No. 1,087/2025 on high-income individuals and corporate profit distributions
Pillar two was ‘weakened’ when it altered from a multinational convention agreement to simply national domestic law, Federico Bertocchi also argued
Imposing the tax on virtual assets is a measure that appears to have no legal, economic or statistical basis, one expert told ITR
The £7.4m buyout marks MHA’s latest acquisition since listing on the London Stock Exchange earlier this year
AI and assisting clients with navigating global tax reform contributed to the uptick in turnover, the firm said
An EY survey of almost 2,000 tax leaders also found that only 49% of respondents feel ‘highly prepared’ to manage an anticipated surge of disputes
CIT as a proportion of total tax revenue varied considerably across OECD countries, the report also found, with France at 6% and Ireland at 21.5%
Recent changes in UK tax rules and cross-border requirements are generating high demand for specialist advice, according to MHA
EY, KPMG, Deloitte, and PwC have all seen a decrease in public sector contracts since the scandal – it is understood
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A taxing week: Trump’s pillar two deal won’t save the project
The EU has seemingly capitulated to the US’s ‘side-by-side’ demands. This may be a win for the US, but the uncertainty has only just begun for pillar two -
A taxing week: HMRC’s GfC13 puts tax advisers in an unwinnable situation
The new guidance is not meant to reflect a substantial change to UK law, but the requirement that tax advice is ‘likely to be correct’ imposes unrealistic expectations -
A taxing week: Politicians shouldn’t own shares in companies they can tax
An OECD report has uncovered a lack of public trust in politicians as a source for tax information. Banning them from owning shares in companies could boost confidence -
A taxing week: global tax disputes predictions for 2026
Experts from law firm Kennedys outline the key tax disputes trends set to define 2026, ranging from increased enforcement to continued tariff drama and AI usage -
A taxing week: The PwC tax leaks scandal isn’t just hurting PwC
Recent news of job cuts at EY is symptomatic of how the PwC controversy has tarnished the reputation of the entire ‘big four’
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The ‘big four’ firm scooped over 60 honours at a lively ceremony held at The Londoner hotel, including both EMEA and APAC Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
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ITR is delighted to reveal the first shortlisted nominees for the Middle East Tax Awards
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ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2025 Americas Tax Awards
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ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2025 EMEA Tax Awards