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

Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services explores the growing VAT responsibilities of digital platforms, driven by EU reforms such as ViDA, and warns of enhanced compliance burdens

The decision’s implications for pharmaceutical firms seeking to recover overpaid taxes on clawback payments are considered by Emanuel Bancila and Andrei Boian of Bancila, Diaconu and Associates, which is part of the EY Law network

Oscar López Velarde and Samantha Oseguera of Ritch Mueller examine the uncertainty surrounding Mexico’s 4.9% withholding tax on interest payments to US banks and its impact on cross-border credit amid shifting Mexico–US political dynamics