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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A mere three firms accounted for more than 90% of top-up taxes paid, according to research from Deloitte
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Taxpayers with Brazilian operations should revisit their withholding positions in light of updated US guidance, writes Rafael Benevides, senior tax counsel at Meta
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The MEGlobal Canada decision highlights taxpayers’ frustrations over split jurisdiction for TP assessments as well as a need for legislative reform, one expert tells ITR
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New US trade and tax policies risk placing European businesses at a significant structural disadvantage, the group said
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The new tariffs could force companies to reroute logistics, renegotiate crucial deals or even uproot their production facilities, one tax expert tells ITR
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While nearly all large firms said they were already using GenAI, only 63% of small firms reported the same
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The OECD’s minimum tax rules will require enhanced due diligence from buyers, says Osborne Clarke partner Esther Villa
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The EU is preparing countermeasures to protect its interests, Ursula von der Leyen said; in other news, the NRA is suing the state of Colorado over a 6.5% tax on the sale of firearms
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The ruling is ‘well-structured’ in its references to the OECD TP guidelines, one expert says, while another argues it overlooks key technical issues
