Awards
ITR invites tax firms, in-house teams, and tax professionals to make submissions for the 2027 World Tax rankings and the 2026 ITR Tax Awards globally
ITR’s most prolific stories of the year charted public pillar two spats, the continued fallout from the PwC Australia tax leaks scandal, and a headline tax fraud trial
Hotel La Tour had argued that VAT should be recoverable as a result of proceeds being used for a taxable business activity
China and a clutch of EU nations have voiced dissent after Estonia shot down the US side-by-side deal; in other news, HMRC has awarded companies contracts to help close the tax gap
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Sponsored by Vertex IncWith 45 states imposing a sales tax, Michael Bernard of Vertex explains the key points to note for European businesses aiming to broaden their market and capitalise on the e-commerce boom in the US -
Sponsored by Gatti Pavesi Bianchi LudoviciPaolo Ludovici and Pietro Bricchetto of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici examine the Italian tax authorities’ interpretative position concerning the VAT regime applicable to dispute financing services provided within the framework of third-party litigation funding agreements
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Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & SridharanRaghavan Ramabadran, Charulatha Rajaji, and Raghav Rajeev of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan conclude their analysis of goods and services tax litigation in India by explaining the critical importance of how pre-assessment or assessment proceedings are conducted
Firms are making use of inventories and ample profit margins to avoid or absorb the initial impact of higher tariffs, an OECD report said
The report is solid and balanced as it correctly underscores the ambitious institutional redesign that Brazil has undertaken in adopting a dual VAT model, experts tell ITR
Canadian and Indian dual VAT models have been a source of inspiration for the Brazilian model, but the latter has unique and innovative features, the OECD paper claimed
The president described it as ‘one of the most important cases in the history of our country’; in other news, Portugal established a VAT group regime
Increasingly complex reporting requirements contributed towards the firm’s growth in tax, it said
The tariffs are disrupting global supply chains and creating a lot of uncertainty, tax expert Miguel Medeiros told ITR’s European Transfer Pricing Forum
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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A taxing week: The UK government’s Budget won't fix its popularity crisis
The UK’s Labour government has an unpopular prime minister, an unpopular chancellor and not a lot of good options as it prepares to deliver its autumn Budget -
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 -
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 -
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. -
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.
Clients are facing increased TP audit scrutiny in Hungary. DLA Piper Hungary is therefore using AI and advanced analytics to augment its advice, the firm’s head of TP says
Corporate counsel should combine deep technical knowledge with strategic dynamism, says Agarwal, winner of ITR’s EMEA In-house Indirect Tax Leader of the Year award
Awards
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
Awards
ITR is delighted to reveal the first shortlisted nominees for the Middle East Tax Awards