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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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  • Chris Walsh of Vertex describes a difficult working environment for tax executives, where the pressure from tax authorities to comply with their obligations is intense and the number of changes to rules and rates is hard to keep up with. However, a combination of tax harmonisation and better technology could provide much needed help with the regulatory burden
  • French groups have more flexibility to decide how to divide the tax burden among its members after two Supreme Court decisions. However, the rulings could also change how M&A take place when it involves entities that have suffered losses, explain Renaud Jouffroy and Jean Sayag of Landwell et Associés
  • Sometime after key litigation, important questions to do with the net basis of withholding taxes in Europe have still not been resolved, explain Barry Larking and Robert van der Jagt of KPMG Meijburg & Co

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