Expert Analysis

Hany Elnaggar examines how the region's legacy economic substance regimes and the OECD's pillar two framework are converging on the same underlying test

Shared transaction semantics, governed data and reusable ERP design may prove the most significant benefits of the UK's move to Peppol

Multinationals importing goods into Brazil may need to align TP files and customs documentation more closely as authorities gain new tools to challenge related-party transactions

Interview with Mauricio Martínez D’Meza, S-LATAM tax controversy leader, Deloitte Mexico

Rob van der Woude of Fonoa argues that AI will not reduce tax work but transform it, making connected data infrastructure the foundation of compliance and competitive advantage

Hear how organisations can transform their operational transfer pricing processes in a webinar held in partnership between EXA AG and ITR on September 15

I've never been one for fine dining. Don't get me wrong, I love flavour, freshness and fancy food, but to be honest I find myself in the same boat as the tax authorities. Something can be intricately and expensively assembled and put in front of me ever so politely, but what I really crave at the end of the day is substance.

The new year has started with a question. While this question can be phrased in a number of ways, the common denominator is the topic: US tax reform.

It's been a busy year for China's tax system, and more is still to come.

Jakub Warnieło and Agnieszka Walska of MDDP outline the tax risks attracting the greatest scrutiny in Poland and explain how foreign investors can reduce audit exposure through proactive compliance

Anna Misiak, Rafał Sidorowicz, and Agnieszka Telakowska-Harasiewicz of MDDP explain how Poland’s new labour inspection framework affects foreign employers and why flexible workforce models remain available when supported by appropriate governance and compliance measures

Joana Lobato Heitor and Bárbara Miragaia of MFA Legal & Tech explain how recent EU judgments are strengthening foreign investors’ claims for refunds of Portuguese withholding tax