Expert Analysis

A focused and value orientated approach is of key importance for the success of an M&A transaction. Based on their experience in M&A deals, Susanne Schreiber and Simon Juon of KPMG Switzerland provide practical guidelines from a Swiss tax perspective to enhance the value provided by an M&A process when acquiring Swiss companies.

Markus Weber, André Kuhn and Petra Köppel of Deloitte explore tax transparency trends in global banking and assess how these developments are impacting the Swiss financial services sector.

Stephan Pfenninger and Stephanie Eichenberger of Tax Partner – Taxand look at Swiss cross-border real estate structures in the context of Swiss special purpose vehicles (SPVs) holding foreign real estate or Swiss properties held by foreign SPVs and identify the best methods for exiting such structures.

Join Grant Thornton and insightsoftware on April 23 for a free ITR webinar exploring how flexible tax software aligns with your existing processes, enabling smoother adoption, integration, and phased implementation across complex organisations

Join ITR for a free webinar on February 4 as senior tax practitioners from BDO India analyse a highly significant ruling by the Indian Supreme Court

Interview with Candy Ye Tang, tax and business advisory leader, Deloitte China

Antonio Ruiz and Alejandra Arguedas of EY Central America, Panama and Dominican Republic explain how tax, geopolitical factors, and trade agreements shape foreign investment in Central America, offering guidance for companies navigating the region

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

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine the challenges and methodologies involved in determining arm’s-length prices for transactions involving intangible assets, addressing how to ensure compliance and mitigate tax risks

The regime has modernised the taxation of employee equity, but several lingering shortcomings leave room for enhancement, say João Riscado Rapoula, Miguel Gonzalez Amado, and Ana Francisca Ribeiro of VdA

Sandra Benedetto and Paula Campusano of PwC Chile analyse recent Chilean Internal Revenue Service rulings that adopt a new methodology compared with the criteria set in previous administrative instructions