Expert Analysis

Taiwan refined its framework for taxing digital economy businesses in the past year, improved the tax rules for foreign enterprises operating regional logistics hubs, and updated transfer pricing (TP) provisions. Sherry Chang, Stephen Hsu, Hazel Chen, Ellen Ting, Lynn Chen and Betty Lee examine these important policy developments.

A rapidly evolving domestic and international economic climate is pushing both the Chinese government and enterprises to accelerate their innovation efforts. To revitalise the country through science and technology, more tax policies have been introduced to support R&D-oriented enterprises. Bin Yang, Benjamin Lu and Liang Wu outline these exciting new developments.

The passage of the US tax reform law ushered in big changes to the global tax landscape. Governments and businesses globally have since expended considerable efforts to understand and assess the wide-ranging impacts of these critical changes. Wade Wagatsuma, Xiaoyue Wang, David Ling, Shirley Shen, Koko Tang and Jennifer Weng, discuss the key changes and their impact on China.

José Maria Cabral Sacadura and Vicente Pirrone of Cuatrecasas analyse the Sofina line of CJEU case law and assess when Portuguese withholding tax rules entitle foreign loss‑making companies to reimbursement

Olebogeng Ramatlhodi, Africa indirect tax leader, Deloitte Africa

Interview with Marjolijn van der Wal, partner, indirect tax, Deloitte Netherlands

Antonio Ruiz and Alejandra Arguedas of EY Central America, Panama and Dominican Republic explain how tax, geopolitical factors, and trade agreements shape foreign investment in Central America, offering guidance for companies navigating the region

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

Patrik Sedlar and William Berntö of Svalner Atlas Advisors draw on case law to question whether the Swedish Tax Agency’s stance on recharacterising intra‑group intangible property licensing arrangements conflicts with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines

Nicolas Duboille and Mathis Rossignol of Sumerson explain how France’s new withholding tax mechanism reshapes access to treaty relief and creates significant cash-flow and compliance implications

Inês Dias Cardoso of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines the measures and the potential next steps, with a VAT reduction on construction works at the forefront of developments