Expert Analysis

The public debate over corporate taxation is often emotive, and newspaper readers might presume that corporate tax functions are not doing the right things, writes Jon Dobell, EY global compliance and reporting leader of tax. But for a majority of corporations this perception could not be further from the truth.

Your impact on corporate tax systems may be far greater than you think, writes Geoff Peck, executive officer and chief taxologist at PawPaw Taxology.

Microsoft has long managed its tax affairs through a network of structures spanning the world. Josh White analyses how US tax reform might hit these arrangements, and the jurisdictions they rely on, such as Ireland, Puerto Rico and Singapore.

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

Join Deloitte and insightsoftware on November 4 for a free ITR webinar exploring how operational transfer pricing transformation can streamline data, improve compliance, and integrate business and financial processes across multinational organisations

How can tax leaders enhance process ownership, manage distributed teams, and balance talent with technology? James Paul of Deloitte UK presents valuable insights from the Tax Transformation Trends 2025 report

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

Shaun Austin and Alexander Duric of Deloitte UK introduce this year’s TP Controversy Guide, offering expert insights into global mutual agreement procedures, litigation trends, and sector-specific transfer pricing issues

Bernardo Mesquita of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines how AI can enhance tax administration efficiency while raising significant transparency, accountability, and taxpayer-rights concerns that governments must address

Tiago Marreiros Moreira, Rita Simão Luís, and Nadine Gomes of VdA analyse how recent EU VAT and energy tax developments shape electric mobility, highlighting opportunities from CJEU rulings and challenges of multi-layered tax frameworks

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente explain how accurate comparable selection is essential in transfer pricing benchmarking, highlighting OECD approaches, practical screening steps, and lessons from recent Italian case law