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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Foreign companies targeted by Mexico’s VAT reforms are evaluating the potential losses they face from the burdensome and costly measures. Companies may exit the Mexican market if talks with the government fail.
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As the UK debates how best to reform audit standards, the auditing industry has an increasingly crucial part to play in supporting capital markets and regulatory change may help the sector better fulfil this role.
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Euromoney Legal Media Group has announced the shortlist for its inaugural Europe Rising Stars Awards.
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There are a numerous tax technology tools for compliance, but tax directors struggle to find people who understand the mechanics of the insights that these tools are generating for tax filings.
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The nominations for the Euromoney Legal Media Group Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2019 have been announced (please scroll down for the full list). On November 13, Asia's leading female lawyers will gather at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong to celebrate the achievements of women in the legal profession.
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Tax heads tell ITR that the GST Council’s rules to change rates of tax across the affected sectors of hospitality and tourism will provide a boost to industry revenue and increased tax compliance on the part of businesses in the sector.
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Taxpayers and advisors say Brazil’s proposal to overhaul the multiple indirect tax regimes and rates into a single system have a good chance of succeeding because of the need for simpler tax rules. Progress will be slow, though.
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Starbucks has won its case against the European Commission’s (EC) 2015 state aid decision, but the EC clawed back a win against Fiat Chrysler in two conflicting cases over the use of the transactional net margin method.
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Maria Iliopoulou of Ernst & Young analyses Greek provisions implementing BEPS actions.
