Expert Analysis

The European Commission has defended its controversial 2016 Apple state aid decision after losing the case at the European General Court (EGC), but some lawyers are not anticipating an appeal.

The European General Court (EGC) has ruled against the European Commission in the Apple case, meaning the US company does not have to repay €13 billion ($14.8 billion) in state aid benefits it received in Ireland.

Businesses are finding it difficult to deal with transfer pricing (TP) data and how to apply an arm’s-length analysis in a global economy that looked completely different just six months ago.

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners explain how a hybrid e-invoicing model can enable multinationals to step off the compliance treadmill while balancing global consistency with local requirements

Ronnie Dassen and Jan De Clercq of Deloitte Global outline how agentic AI can support indirect tax teams in managing compliance pressures, improving data quality, and freeing capacity for higher-value advisory work

Sameer Nurmohamed, partner, Deloitte Legal Canada

Romain Tiffon and Marie Bentley of ATOZ analyse how automation, data analytics, and generative AI are reshaping tax operations, enabling greater strategic insight while raising important challenges around data, governance, and implementation

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

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

Adrian Rus and Georgiana Bizdrigheanu of EY Romania explain how the country’s tax authorities are reshaping transfer pricing compliance, dispute prevention, and dispute resolution – with implications well beyond Romania’s borders

Balazs Majoros and Oleg Tupchii of Deloitte Luxembourg examine the Singapore Telecom case and its implications for intra-group financing, implicit support, parental guarantees, and arm’s-length interest rates

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine the international tax implications of employees’ increasing global mobility, focusing on permanent establishment and transfer pricing issues, with insights from Italy