Expert Analysis

David Bradbury and Giorgia Maffini have been at the centre of the OECD’s work on digital tax. The next step of the BEPS project is to tackle the growing gap between international tax norms and the technological shift in the global economy.

EY has turned heads with its acquisition of legal technology firm Riverview Law, and says it will “aggressively” recruit to expand its legal managed services offering. Is this a ground-breaking development, or part of an established trend?

Glenn Price, head of international tax at Vodafone, talks to Josh White about the risks taxpayers face in an increasingly uncertain world.

A 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

Tax authorities in Europe are stepping up their transfer pricing focus. A podcast held by ITR in collaboration with CMS explores what multinational enterprises can do to mitigate risk

Taxpayers may have to refine their approach in staving off tax controversy. A podcast held by ITR in collaboration with CMS explains why audits and tax litigation may never be the same

David Hamzah Damian of DDTC Consulting examines recent procedural changes in Indonesia’s tax disputes process and the Supreme Court’s stance on tax evidence, highlighting key implications for taxpayers facing audits, objections, and appeals

Eddie Morris, Josep Serrano Torres, and Jen Breeze of Deloitte compare transfer pricing controversies in the pharmaceutical and automotive sectors, highlighting how DEMPE functions, regulation, and intangibles drive both common themes and sector-specific challenges

Carlos Serrano Palacio and Szymon Wlazlowski of Deloitte examine how transfer pricing complexities arise in special purpose vehicle investments and outline key considerations in navigating their unique risk, substance, and valuation challenges

Nicolas Duboille and Mathis Rossignol of Sumerson analyse the far-reaching implications of a French Supreme Administrative Court decision clarifying the application of Article 123 bis of the General Tax Code

Adrian Rus and Georgiana Bizdrigheanu of EY Romania explain how advance pricing agreements can help taxpayers navigate Romania’s new deductibility limitations and improve predictability and efficiency

Emanuel Băncilă of Băncilă, Diaconu și Asociații SPRL, part of the EY Law global network, outlines practical strategies for Romanian taxpayers facing 'surprise' inspections and procedural limits