Expert Analysis

Tony Gorgas, Jay Mankad, Jennifer Goldkopf, Cheng Chi, Yosuke Suzaki, Jee-Won Shin, Shamila Jayasekara, and Anita Lin of KPMG review the changes in US tax legislation and discuss their specific impact on jurisdictions around the Asia-Pacific region.

The OECD’s BEPS initiative has sparked a global focus on MNEs and their transfer pricing. In recent years, writes Tony Gorgas of KPMG Australia, there has been a profound change in the ASPAC region as governments and tax administrations seek to ensure multinationals pay their fair share of tax in line with economic and value creation.

The Pakatan Harapan coalition formed a new government in May 2018 after defeating the Barisan Nasional coalition that had ruled the country for more than six decades, write Bob Kee and Mei Seen Chang of KPMG. This major shift in the political landscape of Malaysia is affecting the economic and business environment.

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

Join Deloitte and insightsoftware on November 4 for a free ITR webinar exploring how operational transfer pricing transformation can streamline data, improve compliance, and integrate business and financial processes across multinational organisations

How can tax leaders enhance process ownership, manage distributed teams, and balance talent with technology? James Paul of Deloitte UK presents valuable insights from the Tax Transformation Trends 2025 report

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

Fabian Abi Cakra and Aditya Nugroho of GNV Consulting say a new regulation underlines the Directorate General of Taxes’ shift towards real-time, data-based compliance enforcement

Magdalena Marciniak and Magdalena Dymkowska of MDDP explain how Poland is sharpening its transfer pricing audits, considering periodic reviews for the largest taxpayers, and increasing the use of tools designed to foster certainty

Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services examines how the opinion delivered in case C-515/24 addresses whether Spain could limit VAT deduction rights at the moment of its EU accession under the standstill clause