Expert Analysis

New French legislation should create a more consistent legal environment for taxing gains from management packages, say Bruno Knadjian and Sylvain Piémont of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

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

Haryati Hamzah, Jan De Clercq, and Stephen Losavio of Deloitte share lessons on how tax leaders can get more of what they need in ERP system upgrades to help keep pace with tax authorities’ growing demands

A three-part weekly series begins with Ralf Heussner, Alison Lobb, and Yvonne Weigelt of Deloitte sharing insights from an interview with Manuel de los Santos, head of the transfer pricing unit at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

Ralf Heussner, Alison Lobb, and Yvonne Weigelt from Deloitte’s global transfer pricing network preview a series based on an interview with the head of the transfer pricing unit at the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration

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

Francisco Cabral Matos and Francisca de Landerset of VdA examine Portugal’s tax neutrality regime for mergers and demergers, highlighting how rigid interpretations by the tax authority are undermining its practical application

Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Marina Fernandes of VRMA Advogados discuss a landmark trial at Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on the taxation of profits earned by foreign subsidiaries and affiliated companies

Karanjot Singh Khurana, Prachi Bharadwaj, and Vrinda Agrawal of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan analyse the tax deduction challenges arising when employee stock option plans are implemented via trusts