Expert Analysis

Last June, International Tax Review looked at the concept of joint auditing while the mechanism was still in its infancy. One year on, Matthew Gilleard assesses how things have progressed and if we have any clearer idea of whether the process works in reality.

Jack Grocott speaks to Watson Wang, SABIC’s new head of Asia-Pacific tax, about the role of a tax director in China, how to create certainty and to manage effectively a working relationship with the increasingly aggressive tax officials.

Olivier Parawan, of Mayer Brown, assesses the new Carrez Amendment provision of French tax law, and explains how the interest deduction limitation could affect your business.

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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

Mithilesh Reddy of Steadfast Business Consulting outlines how the qualified domestic minimum top-up tax is reshaping multinational tax planning, compliance, and strategic operational structures in the UAE

Maria Gouveia of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines the most widespread misconceptions surrounding the regime, clarifying its tax deferral mechanism, effective rates, eligibility criteria, and scope

Rafael Calvo Salinero and Fernando Brioso de la Rica of Garrigues examine the implications of a Spanish Supreme Court ruling on treaty relief when the Interest and Royalties Directive exemption is denied