Expert Analysis

Eugena Cerny shares hard-earned lessons from tax automation projects and explains how to navigate internal roadblocks and miscommunications

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

While UN proposals to shift airline taxation from a residence-based system to a source-state one are not set in stone, ex-British Airways CEO Willie Walsh warns they would increase costs and complexity

A recent ruling curbs formalistic proof requirements in EU cross-border pension fund taxation while strengthening the substance over form and ‘equality of arms’ concepts, say João Rodrigues, Liliana Piedade, and Francisco Ludovino Reis of Cuatrecasas

Tax authorities in Europe are stepping up their transfer pricing focus. A podcast held by ITR in collaboration with CMS explores what multinational enterprises can do to mitigate risk

Taxpayers may have to refine their approach in staving off tax controversy. A podcast held by ITR in collaboration with CMS explains why audits and tax litigation may never be the same

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

Nils Schmid and Isabelle Berking of KPMG Sweden analyse the possibilities for sovereign wealth funds to claim refunds of Swedish withholding tax following a recent proposal referred to the Council on Legislation

Rodrigo Winter Salgado of PwC Chile outlines the country's proposed foreign investment regime, comparing it with past frameworks and highlighting potential tax and legal protections for local and international investors

Alex Lebsanft and Sarah Gard of DLA Piper Australia analyse a recent Full Federal Court decision on the Australian Taxation Office’s application of the country’s anti-avoidance rules to treat capital returns as dividends