Expert Analysis

The Brazilian presidential election in 2018 may substantially affect the transfer pricing (TP) analysis of local taxpayers and increase eventual adjustments on import transactions, as a consequence of an unfavourable exchange rate variation, writes Daniel Macedo of Deloitte.

Rodrigo Winter Salgado and Raul Fuentes Ugalde of PwC provide an update on imminent changes and the status of tax in the digital economy (DE).

Laws to deal with payments and the deductibility of royalties in Brazil were first introduced in 1958. For the past 50 years, relevant laws have been enacted with the goal of establishing clear rules and limitations. However, in some cases, as explained by Clarissa Giannetti Machado and Juliana Porchat de Assis of Trench Rossi Watanabe, these laws trigger conflicts of interpretation and relevant tax assessments.

Join ITR for a free webinar on February 4 as senior tax practitioners from BDO India analyse a highly significant ruling by the Indian Supreme Court

Interview with Candy Ye Tang, tax and business advisory leader, Deloitte China

Interview with Adham Hafoudh, partner, Tax & Legal, Deloitte Czech Republic

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

The 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

Gabriel 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

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