Expert Analysis

European countries are paving the way for comprehensive plastic packaging taxes, re-shaping the trade and market conditions for exporting firms from developing countries, explains Grzegorz Peszko of the World Bank.

The list of ITR’s most popular articles in 2022 reflects a growing focus on environmental matters and tax transparency as organisations face the prospect of being held to account for their corporate governance.

Real estate fund managers must consider the tax aspects of environmental, social and governance policy to meet investor expectations, writes Nick Crama, director at Alvarez & Marsal.

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

Carlos Serrano Palacio and Szymon Wlazlowski of Deloitte examine how transfer pricing complexities arise in special purpose vehicle investments and outline key considerations in navigating their unique risk, substance, and valuation challenges

Paolo Ludovici and Andrea Mirabella of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici analyse the tax authorities’ ruling on cross-border dividend withholding and the domestic capital gains exemption as applied to a Maltese trust electing corporate tax status

Dinko Dinev of Deloitte Luxembourg explores how automation is transforming debt pricing studies in transfer pricing, highlighting efficiency gains but also analytical risks that can arise if technology is misapplied

Jakub Warnieło and Aleksandra Bulaszewska of MDDP outline the key takeaways from a report on Polish tax trends, covering tax inspections, verification activities, tax proceedings, and the business viewpoint