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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An OECD webinar on amount B also heard that a distributor’s compliance certifications could potentially move them out of scope
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The appointment of ex-PwC partner Abhijit Ghosh follows that of ex-EY partner James Badenach as head of A&M Tax for APAC last year
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Tax controversy specialist Matthew Sharp’s switch to Brown Rudnick follows hot on the heels of US counterpart Skadden’s appointment of a new London tax disputes head
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Led by international law firm Hughes Hubbard, SKAT was awarded $500 million in damages after several defendants were convicted of fraud, negligence and unjust enrichment
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HM Revenue and Customs’ costs of collecting tax have risen by 15% in four years, the National Audit Office also found
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The plan, outlined by EU tax commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, would reportedly free 180,000 of the 200,000 in-scope businesses from additional compliance
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The move to a new ‘high spec’ hub is slated for 2026; in other news, India reassesses its pillar two participation following the US’s withdrawal
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The enacted legislation, which introduces a suite of new indirect taxes, was ‘highly awaited’ but presents major concerns, advisers tell ITR
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Recent ATO guidance on how companies can demonstrate arm’s-length funding highlights how it is ‘one of the most transparent tax authorities in the world’, one adviser tells ITR
