Expert Analysis

The framework for analysing intercompany transactions involving intangibles is examined by Hendrik Blankenstein and Caterina Colling Russo at Tax Partner AG – Taxand Switzerland. Does the new DEMPE analysis benefit MNEs and tax authorities or simply confuse matters, resulting in an increase of intangibles-related disputes?

The Internal Revenue Service appears to be strengthening its stand on aggregating transactions and applying economic substance rationales to override related-party contracts. David Forst and Larissa Neumann of Fenwick & West discuss US developments including the IRS and Treasury Department-issued 482 Temporary Regulations.

Much lies beneath the surface of BEPS. How will BEPS affect Korean multinationals and what do MNEs need to learn? Tae Hyung Kim, partner and senior transfer pricing economist at Deloitte Korea, explains exactly what multinationals must consider and what they should fear.

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

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados examines the debate concerning the inclusion of CBS and IBS in the ICMS taxable base and considers whether increased litigation may be on the horizon

Raghav Rajeev and Nimrah Ali of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan analyse the approaches taken by taxpayers and Indian judicial bodies on contested tax payments under the country’s goods and services tax law

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