International Tax Review is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Garden, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2026

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

Expert Analysis

lead
Direct Tax
Foreign companies operating in Libya face source-based taxation even without a local presence. Multinationals must understand compliance obligations, withholding risks, and treaty relief to avoid costly surprises
December 18, 2025
features sponsored features special focus local insights

Sponsored Features

Special Focus

  • Using the tax system to attract investment into a country is nothing new. The UK has come under pressure over the lengths to which it is going to ensure potential foreign investors see it as "open for business", with the Patent Box regime coming under challenge and with claims the country is becoming a tax haven through its attractive controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and declining corporate tax rate. But if one country has been a trailblazer in this regard, it is Switzerland.
  • It would be an understatement to say that many large corporations have found their reputations dragged through the mud over their tax affairs.
  • Welcome to the third edition of China – Looking Ahead, a series of articles published in association with KPMG.

Local Insights

Ad - shared