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The ruling excludes vacation and business development days from service PE calculations and confirms virtual services from abroad don’t count, potentially reshaping compliance for multinationals
February 3, 2026
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User-friendly digital tax filing systems, transformative AI deployment, and the continued proliferation of DSTs will define 2026, writes Ascoria’s Neil Kelley -
In the first of a two-part series, experts from Khaitan & Co dissect a highly anticipated Indian Supreme Court ruling that marks a decisive shift in India’s international tax jurisprudence
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Libya’s often-overlooked stamp duty can halt payments and freeze contracts, making this quiet tax a decisive hurdle for foreign investors to clear, writes Salaheddin El Busefi
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Sponsored by BDO IndiaJoin 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
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Sponsored by DeloitteInterview with Candy Ye Tang, tax and business advisory leader, Deloitte China
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Sponsored by DeloitteInterview with Adham Hafoudh, partner, Tax & Legal, Deloitte Czech Republic
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Sponsored by EY Central AmericaAntonio 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
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Sponsored by DDTC ConsultingDavid 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
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Sponsored by DeloitteEddie 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
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Sponsored by MachadoGabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados summarises the general aspects of the recently enacted Brazilian selective tax and explains why taxpayers should already be making preparations before its entry into force in 2027
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Sponsored by Gatti Pavesi Bianchi LudoviciPaolo Ludovici and Andrea Mirabella of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici comment on a judgment regarding the withholding tax exemption for outbound interest on financing received indirectly by foreign investment funds as beneficial owners
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Sponsored by Alma LEDFrancesco Di Bari of Alma LED explains how an Italian Supreme Court ruling marks a pivotal shift in the tax treatment of interest on indirect lending, restoring key exemptions for qualified foreign institutional investors
