Yasmine Hammad, Haidy Elaasser, and Mahmoud Ashraf of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt conclude a two-part series on transfer pricing audits in Egypt by anticipating the changes under the newly established automated process

In the first article of a two-part series on transfer pricing audits in Egypt, Yasmine Hammad, Haidy Elaasser, and Mahmoud Ashraf of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt explain the current process

Nouran Ibrahim and Haidy Elaasser of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt explain what supporting evidence should be kept in readiness for potential queries raised by the Egyptian Tax Authority at times of audit

Lewis Lu of KPMG China reviews the recent efforts to enhance tax certainty and enforcement effectiveness

Jock McCormack of DLA Piper Australia reports on a new initiative that aims to stimulate Australia’s build-to-rent sector and address housing supply challenges through the offering of tax concessions for construction and investment

Endy Arya Yoga and Welly Armantha Napitupulu of GNV Consulting summarise recent updates in Indonesia’s tax system, including new debt-related guidelines in the customs and excise sectors and import policy changes

Multinational enterprises that conduct intra-group transactions in EU jurisdictions should be closely monitoring a proposed transfer pricing directive, say João Velez de Lima and André Vilaça Ferreira of Vieira de Almeida

The Spanish Supreme Court has confirmed its stance on the fiscal year in which income from a refund of taxes should be recognised, report Alejandro Fernández and Sandra Díaz of Garrigues Spain

Claudia Sofianu and Dan Răuț of EY Romania explain a new initiative by the European Parliament that aims to address the rights and taxation of ‘gig’ workers, and consider its potential impact on Romania

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados discusses a highly questionable manoeuvre by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service to boost tax collection, despite a decision by the Federal Supreme Court

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on a bill of law presented by the Brazilian Congress that outlines a recently created ‘sin tax’ on goods and services considered harmful to health or the environment

Júlio Oliveira and Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados summarise the tax reform bill approved by the Brazilian Congress and believe it represents a leap towards a modern and international VAT standard, although some caution is necessary

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.

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

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the issue of implicit support and a recent IRS advice memorandum addressing transfer pricing for intercompany debt

Multinational companies face numerous year-end tasks but should not forget to file the treaty notifications that are required in certain US tax treaties, say senior tax practitioners from KPMG in the US

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

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the tax certainty provisions of the Multilateral Convention for amount A and evaluate their utility for businesses