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The ruling excludes vacation and business development days from service PE calculations and confirms virtual services from abroad don’t count, potentially reshaping compliance for multinationals
February 3, 2026
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User-friendly digital tax filing systems, transformative AI deployment, and the continued proliferation of DSTs will define 2026, writes Ascoria’s Neil Kelley -
In the first of a two-part series, experts from Khaitan & Co dissect a highly anticipated Indian Supreme Court ruling that marks a decisive shift in India’s international tax jurisprudence
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Libya’s often-overlooked stamp duty can halt payments and freeze contracts, making this quiet tax a decisive hurdle for foreign investors to clear, writes Salaheddin El Busefi
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Sponsored by DeloitteInterview with Mauricio Martínez D'Meza Violante, Spanish-LATAM tax controversy leader, Deloitte Mexico
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Sponsored by DeloitteInterview with Tammy Arendse, tax litigation, advisory, and settlement partner (tax controversy), Deloitte UK
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Sponsored by CuatrecasasAna Helena Farinha, Tiago Martins de Oliveira, and Catarina Leão of Cuatrecasas provide a guide to a controversial tax incentive regime that is facing further amendments under the 2024 Portuguese State Budget Law
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Sponsored by EY Central AmericaAntonio 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
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Sponsored by DDTC ConsultingDavid 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
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Sponsored by DeloitteEddie 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
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Sponsored by Spanish VAT ServicesThe ruling clarifies that Spain cannot restrict VAT exemptions for general services directly necessary to independent groups’ exempt activities, says Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services
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Sponsored by MachadoGabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the latest developments related to the beginning of the Brazilian consumption tax reform test phase and considers the next steps
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Sponsored by KPMG SwedenNils 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
