Expert Analysis

AI-powered tax agents are likely to be the next big development in tax technology, says Russell Gammon of Tax Systems

Despite posing significant administrative hurdles, digital services taxes remain ‘the best way forward’ for emerging economies, says Neil Kelley, COO of Ascoria

A ‘paradigm shift’ in Chile’s tax enforcement requires compliance architecture built on proactive governance, strategic documentation and active monitoring of judicial developments

Join ITR and Thomson Reuters on July 16 as a three-part webinar series concludes with real-world insights into how businesses are managing the e-invoicing transition and the strategies enabling global compliance

Johan Van der Paal and Bram Fouache of Deloitte Belgium explain how the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age Directive is reshaping VAT compliance across Europe, and how businesses can prepare for digital reporting and e-invoicing reforms

Sudin Sabnis and Siddhesh Khandalkar of Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan explore how context shapes the interpretation of undefined terms in tax treaties, balancing treaty text, domestic law, and diplomatic intent

Vanesa Lanciotti of Deloitte Chile explores how recent reforms – including new advance pricing agreement rules, enhanced audit priorities, and disclosure requirements – are reshaping transfer pricing practice and compliance for multinationals operating in Chile

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners examine Mexico’s evolving approach to the OECD’s amount B and summarise the transfer pricing landscape in Guatemala, Panama, Honduras, and Costa Rica

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners report that transfer pricing audits are homing in on intercompany services in Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela, and emphasise the need for early taxpayer preparation

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados summarises the general aspects of the recently enacted Brazilian selective tax and explains why taxpayers should already be making preparations before its entry into force in 2027

Paolo Ludovici and Andrea Mirabella of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici comment on a judgment regarding the withholding tax exemption for outbound interest on financing received indirectly by foreign investment funds as beneficial owners

Francesco Di Bari of Alma LED explains how an Italian Supreme Court ruling marks a pivotal shift in the tax treatment of interest on indirect lending, restoring key exemptions for qualified foreign institutional investors