Expert Analysis

Rishi Joshi, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, warns of potential judicial overreach as assets are recharacterised to bypass a legislative exclusion

The choice facing governments is not whether to adopt AI in taxation, but how to do so in a way that upholds the principles of tax fairness, writes Neil Kelley

Businesses no longer have a choice when it comes to tax technology transformation. Pavlo Boyko of TMF Group says the question is simply: sink or swim?

China merged its previously separate state and local tax authority systems in 2018. This has provided a basis for improvements in tax administration and services, and required taxpayers to adapt. Michael Li, Tracey Zhang and Fang Wei explore the changes.

In 2020, taxpayers should be alert for the following China tax developments and trends.

Looking ahead, technological changes will impact VAT administration and compliance, with significant implications for the role of the VAT professional. Lachlan Wolfers sets out a series of predictions for the years ahead.

Silke Lappe and Karen Smolka of Deloitte Germany examine transfer pricing challenges and governance considerations for cybersecurity and generative AI services, highlighting how emerging technologies are reshaping value chains, compliance demands, and multinational tax approaches

Marco Heuer and Nik Nolden of Deloitte Germany examine how shifts in tariffs, foreign exchange and interest rates, and geopolitical tensions impact multinational groups’ transfer pricing strategies

Stephan Habisch and Florence Müller of Deloitte Germany examine how tariffs disrupt transfer pricing, forcing multinationals to reassess supply chains, manage compliance risks, and explore strategic restructuring to balance challenges with emerging opportunities

Edouard Authamayou of Deloitte Luxembourg examines an Administrative Court ruling confirming that tax authorities have full discretion under Section 100a of the General Tax Law to review assessments, with procedural deadlines of critical importance

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine an Italian ruling and a CJEU judgment addressing when transfer pricing adjustments fall within VAT scope and the conditions for compliance

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the prominent role to be played by digital platforms under the new Brazilian VAT regime and the relevant compliance reporting framework