Expert Analysis

Tax and trade wars among governments and the battles companies face against tax authorities through audits and inevitable disputes mean even the most super-human tax director among us needs a little help.

The number of countries adopting controlled foreign corporation (CFC) regimes has complicated business operations and forced them to change. Danish Mehboob talks to taxpayers who are trying to avoid getting lost in the labyrinth of multiple tax risks and unexpected audits.

Generally, income taxes are not levied at the same time as the investment transaction in the share capital of any company because this amounts to the allotment of new shares. However, writes Anand Jaiswal of Infosys, this route of investment has been misused by many to dump huge funds in otherwise less valued companies for various reasons, including round-tripping and money laundering.

Olebogeng Ramatlhodi, Africa indirect tax leader, Deloitte Africa

Interview with Marjolijn van der Wal, partner, indirect tax, Deloitte Netherlands

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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

Nicolas Duboille and Mathis Rossignol of Sumerson explain how France’s new withholding tax mechanism reshapes access to treaty relief and creates significant cash-flow and compliance implications

Inês Dias Cardoso of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines the measures and the potential next steps, with a VAT reduction on construction works at the forefront of developments

Rodrigo Winter of PwC Chile outlines the expected effects of the government’s proposal aimed at reviving a residential real estate sector weakened by years of stagnation