Expert Analysis

Pinky Mehta, CFO of Aditya Birla Nuvo Limited and Rajeshree Sabnavis, partner at BMR & Associates, analyse recent developments around the constitution of a place of effective management (PoEM) in India, looking at how these developments tie in with global discussions on the theme of substance-over-form.

Laurent Lattmann and Patrick Imgrüth of Tax Partner AG – Taxand Switzerland outline proposed changes to the Swiss VAT Act, assess developments in the aviation industry and look at why implementation of the revised Act has been delayed.

While GST did not feature prominently in the February 29 Indian Budget, in a personal view Abhishek Shah explains why the prospects for GST have not diminished.

Jess Williams, Jimmy Man, and Olivier Hody of Deloitte explain how tax can be elevated from a post-close support function to a value-realisation tool in M&A transactions through quick wins and longer-term actions

Deloitte pillar two experts Chad Hungerford and Alison Lobb share their insights on the latest developments and practical issues that are emerging – and what may lie ahead

Dave Yaros, tax principal, Deloitte Tax LLP

Several South Korean transfer pricing cases have established clearer judicial standards emphasising robust comparability analysis and stronger functional and economic evidence. Yulchon tax partners provide practical insights for navigating the heightened requirements

Ichwan Sukardi and T Qivi Hady Daholi of RSM Indonesia examine how geopolitical conflict and economic volatility are reshaping transfer pricing risk and enforcement, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and Indonesia

Monika Bieri and Daniel Schönenberger of Tax Partner use a Swiss lens to examine how workforce mobility is reshaping transfer pricing models, and why the location of key decision‑makers is becoming a critical tax risk

The key changes under Budget 2025 and the outlook for 2026 raise several areas of heightened focus for taxpayers, say Matthew Kraemer, Adam N Unick, and Justin Ng of McCarthy Tétrault

The Tiger Global Supreme Court ruling weakens the status of tax residency certificates under tax treaties and increases substance‑based scrutiny, say S Vasudevan, Bharathi Krishnaprasad, and Krishna Laasya V of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Stephanie Eichenberger and Victoria Riep of Tax Partner provide a guide to Switzerland’s securities transfer tax for domestic and foreign investors, explaining when it is triggered and how to mitigate unexpected tax consequences