Expert Analysis

Brazil’s new treaty shows an effort to align tax law with OECD standards, say local lawyers Allan Fallet and Ariene Reis, who list some of the agreement’s key provisions.

European countries are paving the way for comprehensive plastic packaging taxes, re-shaping the trade and market conditions for exporting firms from developing countries, explains Grzegorz Peszko of the World Bank.

The list of ITR’s most popular articles in 2022 reflects a growing focus on environmental matters and tax transparency as organisations face the prospect of being held to account for their corporate governance.

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Johan Van der Paal and Bram Fouache of Deloitte Belgium explain how the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age Directive is reshaping VAT compliance across Europe, and how businesses can prepare for digital reporting and e-invoicing reforms

Sudin Sabnis and Siddhesh Khandalkar of Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan explore how context shapes the interpretation of undefined terms in tax treaties, balancing treaty text, domestic law, and diplomatic intent

Vanesa Lanciotti of Deloitte Chile explores how recent reforms – including new advance pricing agreement rules, enhanced audit priorities, and disclosure requirements – are reshaping transfer pricing practice and compliance for multinationals operating in Chile

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners examine Mexico’s evolving approach to the OECD’s amount B and summarise the transfer pricing landscape in Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and Costa Rica

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners report that transfer pricing audits are homing in on intercompany services in Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela, and emphasise the need for early taxpayer preparation

Monika Marta Dziedzic, Paweł Wyciślik, and Bartosz Głowacki of MDDP highlight key Polish rulings on permanent establishment, offering guidance for foreign companies assessing corporate tax risks linked to local employees, office space, and remote work

The government’s proposed VAT reforms for residential property construction and rehabilitation are eagerly anticipated, says André Areias of Cuatrecasas, who emphasises the urgent need to review a ‘complex and outdated system’

Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Murilo Jakuk of VRMA Advogados analyse the application of Brazil’s federal tax on industrialised products to intragroup goods transfers, after a ruling that addressed alleged tax planning abuses