While some believe it could have a positive effect on the wider advisory landscape, others argue that HMRC’s ‘red tape’ exercise won’t deter bad actors
The political optics of the US’s carve-out deal are poor, but as the Fair Tax Foundation’s Paul Monaghan writes, it preserves pillar two’s guiding ethos
The big four firm reportedly sent ‘threatening’ correspondence to Unity Advisory over its hiring of ex-PwC partners; plus tax recruitment news from the week
Tom Goldstein, who was represented by US law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson, denied wilfully cheating on his taxes and blamed errors on his staff
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Sponsored by Steadfast Business ConsultingMithilesh Reddy of Steadfast Business Consulting outlines how the qualified domestic minimum top-up tax is reshaping multinational tax planning, compliance, and strategic operational structures in the UAE
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Sponsored by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & AssociadosMaria Gouveia of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines the most widespread misconceptions surrounding the regime, clarifying its tax deferral mechanism, effective rates, eligibility criteria, and scope
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Sponsored by Garrigues SpainRafael Calvo Salinero and Fernando Brioso de la Rica of Garrigues examine the implications of a Spanish Supreme Court ruling on treaty relief when the Interest and Royalties Directive exemption is denied
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Multinationals face rising TP scrutiny as global rules diverge. As Daniel Moalusi argues, strong, consistent documentation is now essential to minimise audit risk and protect tax positions
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The profession is fundamentally restructuring itself around what tax and accounting work should be, a Thomson Reuters leader told ITR
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The big four firm is consolidating 16 entities across the region to create a single 6,000-partner behemoth
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Brazil’s tax reform unifies consumption taxes to simplify rules, centralise administration and reduce legal uncertainty
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The ever-expansive firm has once again attracted a former ‘big four’ talent to lead the new offering
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The amended double taxation avoidance agreement removes France’s most favoured nation status for tax treaty benefits
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The levies extended beyond the president’s ‘legitimate reach’, the Supreme Court ruled
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While Brazil’s consumption tax overhaul led to a short-term spike in tax advisory demand, we are now in a period of ‘normalisation’ marked by decreased recruitment
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The expanded firm will comprise roughly 8,500 employees, including 550 partners; in other news, Paul Hastings and Macfarlanes made senior tax hires