With a stark divergence between MNEs that prepared early and those rushing to catch up, advisers must remain agile with all manner of compliance risks
The EU agreed new cooperative and investigative measures to tackle VAT fraud, while Hungary faced legal action and Lavez Coutinho expanded its indirect tax team
The arrival of a team from Brazilian rival Costa Tavares Paes Advogados brings SiqueiraCastro’s tax headcount to seven partners and 30 associates
CSR initiatives can sometimes venture into virtue signalling, but Ryan’s tax literacy event for schoolchildren was a genuine and necessary endeavour
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Sponsored by Crowe Valente/Valente Associati GEB PartnersFederico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe examine a recent decision concerning the transfer pricing treatment of non-remunerated intra-group guarantees, focusing on economic substance, legal form, and group-level business justifications -
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Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & SridharanThe Tiger Global Supreme Court ruling weakens the status of tax residency certificates under tax treaties and increases substance‑based scrutiny, say S Vasudevan, Bharathi Krishnaprasad, and Krishna Laasya V of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
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Vietnam’s changing trade patterns have resulted in a deficit that the government is now seeking to plug by expanding its tax base. Reforms on interest loans with related or third parties have already come into effect and further changes to thin-capitalisation rules are expected for multinationals.
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Dentons Boekels has launched its first Dutch tax practice in Amsterdam with the hire of four partners from Baker McKenzie.
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Dentons Boekel has launched a new tax practice in the Netherlands, appointing four partners to the team. Jurjen Bevers, Paul Halprin, Heico Reinoud and Marnix Veldhuijzen previously worked at Baker McKenzie.
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The State Council is accelerating plans to optimise and integrate the various VAT rules into a single piece of legislation to foster economic development and reduce burdens on businesses. However, could a consolidated VAT law achieve certainty for businesses?
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According to German media, members of the Swiss intelligence agency are being investigated for spying on the German tax authorities. One whistle-blower is not in the least bit surprised, International Tax Review has learned.
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Morgan, Lewis & Bockius has appointed Jenny Austin as a tax controversy partner in its Chicago office.
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Andersen Global has appointed Dan DePaoli as regional managing partner for the US, Canada and Israel.
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The Australian subsidiaries of Apple and Microsoft told a Senate committee on Tuesday that their tax payments have been given the all clear by the ATO. But politicians are still questioning whether Australia’s tech companies really contribute as much as they should to the country’s economy.
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Facebook and Microsoft have been forced to change their operating structures in Australia to avoid being caught by tough tax avoidance laws, but could simply amending tax rates and incentivising R&D investment change corporate behaviours voluntarily?
