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Hany Elnaggar examines how the OECD’s global minimum tax is reshaping the GCC’s investment incentive landscape, shifting the region from rate-based competition toward substance-driven economic positioning
May 27, 2026
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  • BP Solar’s sale of a number of PV plants in Italy to a leading insurance company gave rise to a complex tax structuring case, which was also affected by a new interpretation by Italy’s tax authorities, explains Federico Trutalli of NCTM, who advised the seller during the transaction.
  • Two cases from the Federal Court of Appeal in Canada have opened the door for greater scrutiny of trust arrangements. This new case law, coupled with an emboldened Canada Revenue Agency, will probably mean more pressure on taxpayers that set up these vehicles to avoid income tax. Erin Kelechava looks at the way these cases will affect tax planning and how they may be illustrative of a broader trend against tax avoidance in Canada.
  • Robert Waterson of Dorsey & Whitney explains why developments in VAT compound interest litigation have raised concerns for both taxpayers and HMRC over VAT claims.

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