Projected revenue losses and exemption requests are harming the project’s capability and viability
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
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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
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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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Islamic finance is a “baby dragon” growing exponentially. Ignoring the tax consequences will result in future global problems equivalent to today’s debate on how to tax the digital economy, panellists at the IFA Congress warn.
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As the arm’s-length principle is thrown into doubt, multinational companies fear the implications for how they meet form and substance tests. The IFA 2019 Congress addressed this issue in London.
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The move from principle-based approaches to mechanical-based approaches could expose multinationals to permanent instances of over-taxation or double taxation under BEPS Action 4 across jurisdictions.
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Former US President Ronald Reagan used the phrase “trust, but verify” during nuclear disarmament discussions with the Soviet Union. The same phrase is relevant to tax auditors today, writes Norah Al Khalaf, tax auditor at the Saudi General Authority of Zakat & Tax.
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EU and US businesses are investing more in Dutch operations owing to slowing business growth conditions from a US-China trade war, Brexit, and unilateral digital service taxes.
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Businesses are worried that greater transparency would increase risks and uncertainty if there is a UK general election in the coming weeks and the Labour Party takes power and introduces public country-by-country reporting (CbCR).
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In the midst of an economic slowdown, businesses believe the increase in the Japanese consumption tax should continue as planned to bring the country in line with other OECD member nations.
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Visiting the Amazon rainforest may not necessarily involve an encounter with a dangerous predator such as a jaguar, anaconda, or caiman.
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Australia’s Federal Court has ruled in favour of Glencore in a A$92.7 million ($62 million) tax dispute with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) over whether or not transactions with a local subsidiary were at arm’s-length.
