Expert Analysis

John Pombe Joseph Magufuli is a new entry this year John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, sometimes described as Tanzania's bulldozer president, has taken aim at international natural resource companies.

Angela Merkel was also in the Global Tax 50 2016, 2015 and 2013 Now entering her fourth term as Chancellor, Angela Merkel holds one of the most successful records of leadership in the world. Thanks to the strength of the German economy, Merkel has been able to run on a platform of lower taxes, full employment and a budget surplus.

Cecilia Malmström is a new entry this year During her time as the European Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström has presided over the EU's side of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada. This kind of free trade agreement stands out as a reminder of what globalisation was like before the protectionist era of US President Donald Trump and Brexit.

Lisa Zajko, indirect tax partner, Deloitte Canada

João Riscado Rapoula and Hugo Leonardo of VdA analyse the new Construir Portugal scheme, outlining how targeted tax incentives are reshaping the country’s landscape for affordable housing investment and residential real estate

José Maria Cabral Sacadura and Vicente Pirrone of Cuatrecasas analyse the Sofina line of CJEU case law and assess when Portuguese withholding tax rules entitle foreign loss‑making companies to reimbursement

Several South Korean transfer pricing cases have established clearer judicial standards emphasising robust comparability analysis and stronger functional and economic evidence. Yulchon tax partners provide practical insights for navigating the heightened requirements

Ichwan Sukardi and T Qivi Hady Daholi of RSM Indonesia examine how geopolitical conflict and economic volatility are reshaping transfer pricing risk and enforcement, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and Indonesia

Monika Bieri and Daniel Schönenberger of Tax Partner use a Swiss lens to examine how workforce mobility is reshaping transfer pricing models, and why the location of key decision‑makers is becoming a critical tax risk

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente analyse a recent ruling of the Italian Supreme Court that clarifies the conditions for the deductibility of costs related to intercompany services

Mithilesh Reddy of Steadfast Business Consulting outlines the key transfer pricing compliance risks, pillar two impacts, and structuring priorities for multinational enterprises under the UAE’s new R&D tax credit regime

Kathya Capote Peimbert of Vertex examines how continuous transaction controls expose under‑addressed intercompany transaction risks, and outlines the approach multinationals should take to ensure consistent VAT treatment and improve audit defensibility