Expert Analysis

The Court of Appeal ruling clarifies that treaty benefits are not abusive where transactions are commercially driven, providing greater certainty on “main purpose” anti-avoidance tests

The repeal of Libya’s statute of limitations and tougher enforcement leave taxpayers navigating a high-stakes choice between conciliation and litigation

A revised Chapter VII signals a move away from mechanical TP approaches, stressing transaction understanding, functional analysis and context-driven documentation requirements

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners explain how a hybrid e-invoicing model can enable multinationals to step off the compliance treadmill while balancing global consistency with local requirements

Ronnie Dassen and Jan De Clercq of Deloitte Global outline how agentic AI can support indirect tax teams in managing compliance pressures, improving data quality, and freeing capacity for higher-value advisory work

Sameer Nurmohamed, partner, Deloitte Legal Canada

Romain Tiffon and Marie Bentley of ATOZ analyse how automation, data analytics, and generative AI are reshaping tax operations, enabling greater strategic insight while raising important challenges around data, governance, and implementation

Several South Korean transfer pricing cases have established clearer judicial standards emphasising robust comparability analysis and stronger functional and economic evidence. Yulchon tax partners provide practical insights for navigating the heightened requirements

Ichwan Sukardi and T Qivi Hady Daholi of RSM Indonesia examine how geopolitical conflict and economic volatility are reshaping transfer pricing risk and enforcement, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and Indonesia

Paul Ashburn and Radapak Arthapridi of HLB Thailand say splitting contracts to separate labour from materials may not avoid withholding tax being applied to the goods provided, based on a ruling by the Thai Revenue Department

Miruna Enache and Amelia Toader of EY Romania report that several tax measures are key to the country’s recovery plans discussed with international financial institutions in the wake of a downgraded credit rating outlook

Santiago Llano and Ana Gabriela Ríos of Ritch Mueller explain the opportunities and challenges that a lowering of the US federal corporate tax rate would present for Mexican investors, and suggest several preparatory actions