Expert Analysis

The envisaged ideals of ‘tax transparency’ are being proposed, and legislated, by tax administrations worldwide. This month’s Brockman brief focuses on the fact that mutual and reciprocal tax transparency with multinational entities (MNEs) remains somewhat elusive. It is now time to briefly assess some of these initiatives to fairly gauge the mutuality of such initiatives.

To start his new monthly column, Ralph Cunningham, the Hong Kong-based managing editor of International Tax Review, argues that capacity building will be critical to BEPS implementation in the Asia-Pacific region if piecemeal, unilateral measures are to be avoided.

Vitthal Dehadray of Franklin Templeton Asset Management and Rajeshree Sabnavis of BMR & Associates look at the emerging direct tax debates impacting the asset management industry in India.

Join Grant Thornton and insightsoftware on April 23 for a free ITR webinar exploring how flexible tax software aligns with your existing processes, enabling smoother adoption, integration, and phased implementation across complex organisations

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

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

Ahdianto Ah and Aditya Nugroho of GNV Consulting explain recent Indonesian tax reforms affecting business restructurings, treaty access, and enforcement

Ahdianto Ah and Aditya Nugroho of GNV Consulting summarise an extension of the government-borne incentive, new risk-based taxpayer compliance supervision rules, and revised mutual agreement procedure guidelines

Rabie Morsy and Ahmed Khalifa of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt analyse the amendments and guidance, focusing on construction, commodities, exemptions, and practical compliance implications for businesses