A new focus on early intervention and increased AI use is transforming how tax authorities are approaching TP audits, though capacity-constrained jurisdictions risk falling behind
The French administration has used AI to detect undeclared swimming pools and verandas but always includes a human in the loop, the AI in Tax Forum heard
The UK tax authority’s deputy director of large business also reassured taxpayers that HMRC will not ‘nitpick’ returns
Sucafina’s tax chief was speaking at the ITR Pillar 2 Forum in London alongside experts from HMRC and other organisations
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Duff and Phelps has added Ted Keen as managing director and head of the firm’s European Transfer Pricing practice in London.
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The Brazilian Federal Government has determined, effective immediately, that the rates for calculating REINTEGRA deemed credits must be reduced from 2% to 0.1%, without respecting the grace period for the rule to become effective.
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Anthony Carbone has joined Morrison & Foerster’s New York office, bringing with him a wealth of experience on business restructuring, insolvency, private equity, M&A and fund formation practices.
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Heads of tax are turning to bilateral advance pricing agreements to help prevent reputational risk from accusations of sweetheart tax deals between taxpayers and tax authorities.
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The state aid decision opens the door for the European Commission (EC) to set a precedent on several points of law, including hybrid loans between EU and non-EU group companies.
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Intellectual property transfers, related-party debt, offshore marketing hubs and hybrid mismatches are some of the areas the Australian Taxation Office is focusing on now, Deputy Commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn tells TP Week.
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Apple has publicly said that it reorganised its tax arrangements after the EU’s state aid investigation. Yet a new study claims Apple may have paid as little as 0.7% in taxes on its European sales since then.
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Alexander Lee has joined as a tax partner in Cooley’s Los Angeles office.
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With only six months left before the wide-ranging EU’s Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive provisions enter into force, multinationals are advised to weigh compliance and controversy risks for cross-border tax structures across the EU.
