Experts from law firm Kennedys outline the key tax disputes trends set to define 2026, ranging from increased enforcement to continued tariff drama and AI usage
They also warned against an ‘unnecessary duplication of efforts’ in UN tax convention negotiations; in other news, White & Case has hired Freshfields’ former French tax head
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Defending loss situations in TP is not about denying the existence of losses but about showing, through proactive measures, that the losses reflect genuine commercial realities
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Sponsored by CMSTax authorities in Europe are stepping up their transfer pricing focus. A podcast held by ITR in collaboration with CMS explores what multinational enterprises can do to mitigate risk -
Sponsored by MachadoGabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados examines the debate concerning the inclusion of CBS and IBS in the ICMS taxable base and considers whether increased litigation may be on the horizon
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Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & SridharanRaghav Rajeev and Nimrah Ali of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan analyse the approaches taken by taxpayers and Indian judicial bodies on contested tax payments under the country’s goods and services tax law
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Paul Monaghan, CEO of the Fair Tax Foundation, digs into where companies are going wrong with CbCR, the ‘Russia question’, and shares new data exclusively with ITR
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The long-awaited overhaul of Brazil’s tax systems will cause uncertainty for businesses. Experts from Lavez Coutinho argue it is essential for company leaders to get ahead of the issues
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‘KPMG Workbench’ has a network of 50 AI assistants and chatbots that will assist clients; in other news, Baker McKenzie hired a former US deputy attorney general and tax disputes expert
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The UK tax agency reported that the total estimated tax gap for the 2023/24 tax year is £46.8 billion
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The case shows that legal relationships between parties bear significance and should be given sufficient weight in TP analyses, one local adviser says
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Burford Capital said it hopes that the US Congress will not ‘set back’ business growth and innovation by introducing a tax on litigation funding profits
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The new framework simplifies the process of relocating eligible employees to Luxembourg and offers a ‘clear and streamlined benefit’, says Alexandra Clouté of Ashurst
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The Portuguese firm’s managing partner tells ITR about his love of Sporting Lisbon, the stress of his '24-hour role', and why tax is never boring
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The reduction would still ‘leave room’ for pillar two and further reductions would be possible, one expert tells ITR
