Expert Analysis

In light of the US Tax Court’s decision in Amazon v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, many important predictions have been made about the impact this case will have on future transfer pricing litigation. However, it is important to look at the valuable lessons that should be learned by practitioners, corporations, attorneys, and tax authorities when documenting intercompany transactions, specifically intangibles. John Wiora, director of operations at ktMINE, investigates.

Sweden plans to introduce new rules on the taxation of commercial real estate that may complicate tax credits for foreign taxpayers and potentially result in double taxation. Richard Hedin Thyr, tax partner, and Hussein Abdali, tax adviser, at Skeppsbron Skatt, Taxand Sweden, analyse what these proposals could mean.

On March 30, International Tax Review hosted its Indirect Tax Forum at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Düsseldorf, Germany, in association with WTS. The day was a great success, with open dialogue from in-house tax professionals, tax advisers and campaigners. Here, conference host Joe Stanley-Smith presents some of the highlights from the day.

Join ITR for a free webinar on February 4 as senior tax practitioners from BDO India analyse a highly significant ruling by the Indian Supreme Court

Interview with Candy Ye Tang, tax and business advisory leader, Deloitte China

Interview with Adham Hafoudh, partner, Tax & Legal, Deloitte Czech Republic

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

The ruling clarifies that Spain cannot restrict VAT exemptions for general services directly necessary to independent groups’ exempt activities, says Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the latest developments related to the beginning of the Brazilian consumption tax reform test phase and considers the next steps

Nils Schmid and Isabelle Berking of KPMG Sweden analyse the possibilities for sovereign wealth funds to claim refunds of Swedish withholding tax following a recent proposal referred to the Council on Legislation