While the rule could result in enhanced tax revenues, Egypt must consider its effect on foreign direct investment, say Rabie Morsy, Karim Adel, and Sandra Aziz of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt

João Riscado Rapoula and Luís Maria of Vieira de Almeida & Associados conduct an in-depth analysis of the Portuguese and Angolan general anti-abuse rules, with a particular focus on the similarities and differences

With transfer pricing principles becoming increasingly important as start-ups expand, Nouran Ibrahim and Maureen Guirguis of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt explain the salient points and how to meet the challenges

Karanjot Singh Khurana, Devashish Jain, and Kanika Jain of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan examine a ruling requiring multinational enterprises to pay taxes on profits attributed to their permanent establishment in India, despite global losses

Jun Au of DLA Piper Australia summarises the Australian Taxation Office’s newly set out considerations in deciding whether to examine a debt restructure and the key tax rules concerning corporate collective investment vehicles

Hartiadi Budi Santoso and Yoan Putra Muda of GNV Consulting report on a new regulation designed to stimulate Indonesia’s housing sector, and the modernisation of tax services through the Core Tax Administration System

Agnieszka Kisielewska of MDDP outlines the most common pitfalls to consider in effective risk management of customs clearance and says a proactive approach will help prevent costly penalties in an evolving environment

Paolo Ludovici and Andrea Mirabella of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici explain the changes under a new legislative decree on inheritance and gift tax, and present their early thoughts on its application

Monica Chiriac and Adrian Rus of EY Romania say multinational enterprises with Romanian affiliates should take proactive measures to ensure they are well prepared for increasingly intense scrutiny of intercompany financial transactions

Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Murilo Jakuk of VRMA Advogados discuss the recently published Provisional Measure 1262/24 and Normative Instruction 2228/24 as a statement of Brazil's commitment to the OECD's global tax standards

Carlos Jorge Vargas and Rodrigo Gómez Sánchez of Mascareño Vargas – Asesores explore Paraguay’s appeal to international investors and highlight the country’s competitive tax regime as a particularly significant factor in attracting foreign capital

The Supreme Federal Court has returned to a case that could have a huge economic impact on the federal government, report Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Camila Montenegro Cruz of VRMA Advogados

Henriette Fuchs of Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co in Tel Aviv reports on two substantial new tax benefits designed to stimulate and preserve continued investment in technology companies

Henriette Fuchs of Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co in Tel Aviv concludes the follow-up article on SAFE investments in Israel, outlining the relative certainty of walking the safe “green path”.

In the first of a two-part article, Henriette Fuchs of Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co in Tel Aviv reports on Israel tax authorities’ acceptance of the SAFE for investment in innovative and tech companies.

Michael Bernard of Vertex says adapting to the US’s challenging tax regime relies on an understanding of what is known as the nexus principle

With 45 states imposing a sales tax, Michael Bernard of Vertex explains the key points to note for European businesses aiming to broaden their market and capitalise on the e-commerce boom in the US

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the recent amount B consensus document and the associated compliance challenges

Multinational enterprises must include transfer pricing and cost accounting experts in taking an integrated approach to supporting the arm’s-length nature of intragroup service charges, say Enrique Marchesi-Herce, Gilles Andreini, and Serena Picariello of Deloitte Luxembourg

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the first published statistics on the International Compliance Assurance Programme and their implications for businesses looking to obtain tax certainty

Against the backdrop of a domino effect in the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing among EU member states, Gunjan Tripathi of Vertex says businesses should future-proof themselves by proactively addressing the transition