Expert Analysis

As GCCs increasingly become strategic hubs, multinationals face heightened risks around permanent establishment and place of effective management

From tech preparations to competitiveness concerns, Tax Systems’ Russell Gammon addresses the most pressing client considerations arising from the SbS deal

As Coca-Cola awaits a crucial 11th Circuit Court of Appeals decision this year, its multibillion-dollar tax dispute could have profound implications for investors, cash flow, and corporate transparency

The Mexican government, under the leadership of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), approved the first major tax reform of its administration, which will take effect on January 1 2020.

This past year has seen heightened inbound M&A activity in hot sectors such as life sciences and logistics, just as the Chinese tax authorities apply more sophisticated enforcement approaches to M&A. Michael Wong, Chris Mak and Stella Zhang explain how to best prepare.

The implementation of economic substance laws in offshore jurisdictions will impact funds with management and advisory teams in Hong Kong SAR. Darren Bowdern and Johnson Tee explain how these changes will prompt a revisiting of fund group holding structures.

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

Rodrigo Winter of PwC Chile outlines the expected effects of the government’s proposal aimed at reviving a residential real estate sector weakened by years of stagnation

Several key rulings clarify the taxation of cross-border payments as royalties with respect to ‘information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience’, say S Vasudevan, Prachi Bhardwaj, and Prakhar Pandey of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Michael Cedercrantz of Skeppsbron Skatt comments on the expected update of Chapter VII of the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and the introduction of the high value-adding services concept