Prudential had challenged HMRC over VAT group relief; in other news, Donald Trump unveiled timber and wood tariffs, and the European Commission published a ViDA implementation strategy
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  
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      The ‘big four’ firm scooped over 60 honours at a lively ceremony held at The Londoner hotel, including both EMEA and APAC Tax Advisory Firm of the Year
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Section 899’s exclusion from the One Big Beautiful Bill does not mean it has been nipped in the bud, Aruna Kalyanam also tells ITR
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  US President Donald Trump’s tariffs may get thrown out by courts in the future and taxpayers should already be planning for that possibility, BDO’s Dustin Stamper tells ITR
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  
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            Sponsored by MachadoGabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the rising concerns about the tax reform transition phase, especially concerning how the old taxes will be calculated during their coexistence with the new system
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            Sponsored by GNV ConsultingJeklira Tampubolon and Dwipa Abimanyu Dewantara of GNV Consulting outline recent developments on import duties, the Directorate General of Taxes’ follow-up on concrete tax data, e-commerce taxation, and free trade zone regulations
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            Sponsored by Spanish VAT ServicesFernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services explains how EU VAT rules classify digital platforms as deemed suppliers when they act in their own name, outlining the legal, economic, and practical implications
The Donald Trump administration could use legislation from 1930 if the Supreme Court blocks its tariffs; in other news, China has updated its VAT refund procedures 
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Richard Gregg is no longer fit and proper to be a tax agent, said the TPB; in other news, MHA completed its acquisition of Baker Tilly South-East Europe
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Three tax experts dissect the impact of a 30% tariff that has shaken up trade relations between South Africa and the US
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Specified taxpayers will have to apply a 19% VAT rate on services offered by third parties through their platforms; in other news, Donald Trump imposed 30% South African tariffs
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  The threat of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods coincides with new Brazilian legal powers to adopt retaliatory economic measures, local experts tell ITR
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Indirect tax professionals now rate compliance as a bigger obstacle than technology and automation; in other news, Italy approved a VAT cut on art sales
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  Winning the case against the 20% VAT imposition was always going to be an uphill challenge for the claimants, UK tax advisers argue
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  The case to determine whether the tariff regime is constitutional will eventually find its way to the US Supreme Court, ITR has also heard
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
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            Opinion: Trump’s tariffs bluster benefits no-one, except maybe tax advisers The US president’s flippant approach to international trade will cause chaos for corporations, but there are opportunities for intrepid tax advisers
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                    Opinion: Companies will look to tax departments to lead on CBAM The EU’s CBAM is a considerable compliance task for any in-scope companies. As payments loom for many businesses from 2026, tax departments will need to step up and take the lead
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                    EU VAT law and central procurement: advantages and challenges Erik Stessens looks at the implications of EU VAT cases for central procurement functions at multinational companies.
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                    Opinion: The FairTax Act is doomed by design The proposal might offer a simpler alternative to the complex US corporate tax system, but a national sales tax is still a dead end in American politics.
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                    How to decouple VAT compliance from business systems for a modern strategy MNEs need digital solutions that can handle cross-border compliance and the demands of the supply chain. Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president for strategy and regulatory at Sovos, discusses how to approach this.
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      ITR is delighted to reveal the first shortlisted nominees for the Middle East Tax Awards
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  
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      ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2025 Americas Tax Awards
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  
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      ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2025 EMEA Tax Awards
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
  
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      ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Tax Awards
    
    
      
        
    
      
    
    
    
   
    
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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