Expert Analysis

Although China’s individual income tax (IIT) reform is still being incubated and there have been no changes to the IIT Law during the past couple of years, the future of IIT presents both opportunities and challenges. Michelle Zhou, Chris Ho, Vincent Pang, Angie Ho and Jason Jiang look at the future intended changes to the IIT system.

In July 2016, China’s State Administration of Taxation (SAT) released Announcement 42, outlining the updated Chinese requirements for contemporaneous documentation. In October, it released Announcement 64, containing revisions to the guidance on the administration of advance pricing arrangements. Chi Cheng, Xiaoyue Wang, Simon Liu, Kelly Liao and Mimi Wang explore the implications.

China has been rolling out various measures to reform its healthcare system. Among these changes, the “two invoices system” has attracted much attention and is likely to affect the way pharmaceutical companies are structured and how they sell their drugs. Grace Xie, Henry Ngai and Thomas Li provide an overview of what is happening in China and how it will impact the pharmaceutical sector.

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

Raghav Rajeev and Nimrah Ali of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan analyse the approaches taken by taxpayers and Indian judicial bodies on contested tax payments under the country’s goods and services tax law

Bernardo Mesquita of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines how AI can enhance tax administration efficiency while raising significant transparency, accountability, and taxpayer-rights concerns that governments must address

Tiago Marreiros Moreira, Rita Simão Luís, and Nadine Gomes of VdA analyse how recent EU VAT and energy tax developments shape electric mobility, highlighting opportunities from CJEU rulings and challenges of multi-layered tax frameworks