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 AvalaraGovernments’ unprecedented access to transactional data is creating new indirect tax challenges for multinationals. Alex Baulf of Avalara summarises key regional developments ahead of a webinar sharing his practice-based insights -
Sponsored by Tax PartnerStephanie Eichenberger and Victoria Riep of Tax Partner provide a guide to Switzerland’s securities transfer tax for domestic and foreign investors, explaining when it is triggered and how to mitigate unexpected tax consequences
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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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Educated pragmatism is the new normal under pillar one, and it might not be a bad answer for in-house tax and transfer pricing professionals. Philippe Paumier of Vector TP discusses why tax executives need to carefully consider if they want to stay married to the arm’s-length principle.
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Rebuilding trust in the tax system is critical for operating companies and countries successfully. Ewan Livingston from The B Team explains how Responsible Tax Principles help companies manage their risks and reputation.
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Achieving transparency, whether as a taxpayer or tax authority, can often feel like you are treading water.
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Tax professionals say that advanced pricing agreements (APAs) and mutual agreement procedures (MAPs) are not enough to gain agreement on the OECD’s digital tax proposals. They believe another tool or process is necessary.
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The top tax and transfer pricing experts from across the Americas congregated at Essex House in New York, on September 19, to celebrate the very best firms and individuals across a host of categories.
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India’s GST is a challenge for taxpayers with multiple registrations and administrators. Santosh Hatwar Tekkatte, senior manager of indirect taxes and GST at Infosys, proposes a structure for large taxpayer units in line with the government’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ promise.
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Keith Brockman questions whether tax transparency initiatives are really accomplishing their objectives, or if it is an imperfect vision that is being achieved.
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Andersen Tax, the US branch of the international Andersen Global network of tax practitioners, has announced the addition of a new managing director.
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Taxpayers in Nigeria are sceptical over the likelihood of a proposed VAT increase being enacted and some are not preparing for it.
