HMRC secured lengthy prison sentences in a major payroll VAT fraud case, while law firms announced tax promotions and hires
Significant changes include an update to profit markers and an alteration to how an ‘inbound distributor’ is defined
ITR sat down for a pre-event interview with Tim Zech, WTS Germany, and Jeff Soar, WTS UK, keynote speaker at next week’s ITR AI in Tax Forum 2026 in London
Brazil’s bid to seek US-style exemptions from pillar two is ‘highly advantageous’ for multinationals, ITR has also heard
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Sponsored by CuatrecasasAndré Areias and Raquel Santos Ferreira of Cuatrecasas scrutinise Portugal’s use of increased municipal property tax on vacant properties and question whether extreme rate multipliers and weak procedural safeguards can withstand constitutional scrutiny
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The US escalates trade tensions with France after threatening new tariffs following its investigation into the French digital services tax (DST). French officials said the EU is ready to retaliate.
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As the Chinese zodiac cycle moves into a new 12-year cycle, the changes across the tax landscape are transitioning in a similar fashion.
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The Swedish Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) is seeking clarity from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) on how to interpret the principles set by the 2014 Skandia case.
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Greater transparency in corporate tax affairs needs to be backed up by effective communication strategies and governance frameworks if businesses are to avoid the risks that come with openness, says Sandy Markwick, head of the Winmark Tax Director Network.
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Government officials found poor quality data from the automatic exchange of information (AEOI) and discussed implementation challenges at the OECD’s Global Forum.
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The mining industry and digital streaming businesses such as Spotify appear united on the treatment and inclusion of losses under the OECD’s pillar one proposals.
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Japanese companies have called for the OECD to clarify what counts as a ‘consumer-facing business’ in its work on the taxation of the digital economy.
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EU ministers failed to agree on an approach to public country-by-country reporting (CbCR) because it puts European business at a disadvantage in the global market against China and the US.
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Spotify warned that OECD proposals will create “an administrative nightmare” for MNEs and tax authorities”. This will stunt innovation and only help big players in the market.
