Expert Analysis

Jack Grocott speaks to Diego Gonzalez-Bendiksen, the head of the Colombian tax office’s (DIAN) international audit unit, about the future of compliance and why he is scrutinising M&A activity.

As the transaction market continues to recover from the global recession, and struggles to overcome obstacles thrown up by the eurozone crisis, Matthew Gilleard talks to some of North America’s leading advisers to see how such challenges are being overcome, and what lessons they have to take forward into 2012.

Rolf Wüthrich, of burckhardt, examines the process of corporate immigration of existing companies into Switzerland as an alternative to establishing a new Swiss company when seeking a tax efficient reorganisation.

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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 says multinationals must adopt proactive governance and robust compliance practices as the region’s transfer pricing environment develops at pace

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