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Under Jeff Soar’s leadership, WTS UK aims to scale to 100 partners within five years and challenge the big four
As the firm embarks on a major shakeup of its EMEA partnerships, some staff will be watching nervously
The buyout of Hucke and Associates continues Ryan’s streak of firm acquisitions; in other news, a UK appeal against VAT on private school fees was dismissed
Tax teams are responding to usual client demand in the region, albeit with increased working from home flexibility, local sources indicate
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    Andrea Silvestri, partner, and Paolo Ronca, associate, at BonelliErede explain the key amendments to Italy’s controlled foreign corporation (CFC) rules that have been introduced to align the country’s laws to the EU’s Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD).
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    Italy’s Supreme Court has issued a controversial decision on the requirements necessary to benefit from withholding tax (WHT) exemptions on profits distributed to companies resident in other EU member states. Chiomenti’s Paolo Giacometti and Raul-Angelo Papotti discuss what this means for the Parent-Subsidiary Directive.
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    Taxing multinationals in the digital services sector has remained a complex international challenge for local governments limited in their jurisdictional capabilities. Tremonti’s Lorenzo Piccardi, Simone Zucchetti and Armando Tardini discuss how Italy is facing these challenges through regulatory developments surrounding permanent establishments and web taxes.