Taxpayers should support the MAP process by sharing accurate information early on and maintaining open communication with the competent authorities, the OECD also said
The Fortune 150 energy multinational is among more than 12 companies participating in the initiative, which ‘helps tax teams put generative AI to work’
The ruling excludes vacation and business development days from service PE calculations and confirms virtual services from abroad don’t count, potentially reshaping compliance for multinationals
User-friendly digital tax filing systems, transformative AI deployment, and the continued proliferation of DSTs will define 2026, writes Ascoria’s Neil Kelley
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Sponsored by Spanish VAT ServicesThe ruling clarifies that Spain cannot restrict VAT exemptions for general services directly necessary to independent groups’ exempt activities, says Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services
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Sponsored by MachadoGabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the latest developments related to the beginning of the Brazilian consumption tax reform test phase and considers the next steps
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Sponsored by KPMG SwedenNils Schmid and Isabelle Berking of KPMG Sweden analyse the possibilities for sovereign wealth funds to claim refunds of Swedish withholding tax following a recent proposal referred to the Council on Legislation
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Approximately 74% of MAP cases in 2023 reached a full resolution, but new transfer pricing MAP cases fell by 16%
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Brazil is looking to impose the OECD’s 15% global minimum tax on multinationals; in other news, PwC is set to pull out of Fiji
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The Australian gold producer’s CEO was detained in Mali last week following discussions with the African nation’s tax authorities
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The BEPS project has seen the arm’s-length principle shift its focus to where human activity takes place, but Leonard Wagenaar questions if this is sustainable in a financialised world
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Anticipating potential changes in tax basis interpretations can help reduce audit risks in tax planning for intercompany equity transfers, says Abe Zhao of FenXun partners
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The new guide also covers transfer pricing and states that all transactions between related parties must be at arm’s-length
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Local experts suggest complexity within Italy’s tax system could explain why advisers lag behind their counterparts in other jurisdictions
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The tie-up will add around three US-based tax partners to Herbert Smith Freehills’s international 17-partner practice
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The government’s move is potentially the most seismic shift to VAT since it was first introduced, one expert argues