Expert Analysis

Many years ago, I was responsible for a tax group that reported to a regional group services organisation and not to the global head of tax. A new manager, with no experience of tax, had just taken over responsibility for group services and was looking to find out what each of his new teams actually did and for simple performance metrics.

Opportunities to come to a resolution with the tax authorities are generally better the earlier they present themselves in the life-cycle of a tax dispute, says Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Director Network (TDN) at Winmark.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit businesses and their employees hard, as well as the wider domestic and global economies.

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

Join ITR for a free webinar on September 30 as insightsoftware, with guest speakers from Alvarez and Marsal Tax, explores how evolving technology is reshaping talent strategies and how organisations can close a skills gap

Interview with Mauricio Martínez D’Meza, S-LATAM tax controversy leader, Deloitte Mexico

Silke Lappe and Karen Smolka of Deloitte Germany examine transfer pricing challenges and governance considerations for cybersecurity and generative AI services, highlighting how emerging technologies are reshaping value chains, compliance demands, and multinational tax approaches

Marco Heuer and Nik Nolden of Deloitte Germany examine how shifts in tariffs, foreign exchange and interest rates, and geopolitical tensions impact multinational groups’ transfer pricing strategies

Stephan Habisch and Florence Müller of Deloitte Germany examine how tariffs disrupt transfer pricing, forcing multinationals to reassess supply chains, manage compliance risks, and explore strategic restructuring to balance challenges with emerging opportunities

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the prominent role to be played by digital platforms under the new Brazilian VAT regime and the relevant compliance reporting framework

Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services explains how the Verifactu and Immediate Supply of Information invoicing systems fit into the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age reform

Nanda Atsatalada and Endy Arya Yoga of GNV Consulting review Indonesia’s recent VAT and tax regulatory updates, covering insurance, construction, housing incentives, preliminary refunds, and regional tax reductions in hospitality and food services