Expert Analysis

Mexico is one of the few countries with a special exemption regime for foreign pension funds investing in the country. This exemption was incorporated into the tax system as a general withholding exemption for such funds when obtaining any type of Mexican source income through a presidential decree published on March 25 1992, and then into the Income Tax Law in July of that year. Raul Morales Medrano of Chevez, Ruiz, Zamarripa y Cía, outlines the latest changes impacting pension funds in Mexico.

Peter Nias, international tax specialist barrister at Pump Court Tax Chambers in London, analyses trends in international tax dispute resolution, looking at alternative dispute resolution methods and whether the OECD’s recent work in this area represents a missed opportunity.

Victor Adegite of KPMG looks at how the Nigerian Federal Inland Revenue Service has incorporated BEPS Project action points into its transfer pricing audit processes.

Jess Williams, Jimmy Man, and Olivier Hody of Deloitte explain how tax can be elevated from a post-close support function to a value-realisation tool in M&A transactions through quick wins and longer-term actions

Deloitte pillar two experts Chad Hungerford and Alison Lobb share their insights on the latest developments and practical issues that are emerging – and what may lie ahead

Dave Yaros, tax principal, Deloitte Tax LLP

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

The key changes under Budget 2025 and the outlook for 2026 raise several areas of heightened focus for taxpayers, say Matthew Kraemer, Adam N Unick, and Justin Ng of McCarthy Tétrault

The Tiger Global Supreme Court ruling weakens the status of tax residency certificates under tax treaties and increases substance‑based scrutiny, say S Vasudevan, Bharathi Krishnaprasad, and Krishna Laasya V of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Stephanie Eichenberger and Victoria Riep of Tax Partner provide a guide to Switzerland’s securities transfer tax for domestic and foreign investors, explaining when it is triggered and how to mitigate unexpected tax consequences