Nouran Ibrahim and Mahmoud Ashraf of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt say taxpayers required to submit transfer pricing documentation could avoid penalties by acting in response to a recently published law

Rabie Morsy and Karim Adel of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt summarise three laws designed to facilitate the growth of SMEs and business as a whole through simplified tax procedures and incentives

Nouran Ibrahim and Karim Adel of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt say mutual agreement procedures will have a vital role to play as the country modernises its tax infrastructure

Kelvin Yuen and Eddie Ahn of DLA Piper Australia review draft Practical Compliance Guideline 2025/D4, outlining its low-risk zones for cross-border software payments and implications following the recent landmark PepsiCo High Court decision

Nanda Atsatalada and Endy Arya Yoga of GNV Consulting review Indonesia’s recent VAT and tax regulatory updates, covering insurance, construction, housing incentives, preliminary refunds, and regional tax reductions in hospitality and food services

Bharathi Krishnaprasad of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan analyses an Indian Supreme Court decision that expands the concept of permanent establishment and raises fresh questions about taxable presence without physical operations

Edouard Authamayou of Deloitte Luxembourg examines an Administrative Court ruling confirming that tax authorities have full discretion under Section 100a of the General Tax Law to review assessments, with procedural deadlines of critical importance

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine an Italian ruling and a CJEU judgment addressing when transfer pricing adjustments fall within VAT scope and the conditions for compliance

Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services explains how the Verifactu and Immediate Supply of Information invoicing systems fit into the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age reform

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the prominent role to be played by digital platforms under the new Brazilian VAT regime and the relevant compliance reporting framework

Renata Colafêmina and Rafaela Calçada da Cruz of Machado Associados discuss the test rates and ancillary obligations to be implemented from 2026, as Brazil prepares for its sweeping consumption tax changes

Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Marina Fernandes of VRMA Advogados analyse the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court’s review of the constitutional boundaries of the CIDE levy on international payments

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

Niklas Elofsson and Vsevolod Konyshev of KPMG Sweden explore how tax functions can unlock demonstrable efficiency gains by using generative AI tools in a budget-constrained transformation landscape

Johannes Bangum, Maria Barenfeld, and Peter Nilsson of KPMG Sweden explain the main pillar two issues that arise in corporate acquisitions, including scope acceleration, top-up tax responsibilities, and earnout treatment

Paolo Ludovici and Marlinda Gianfrate of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici discuss the latest developments in the OECD International Compliance Assurance Programme and evaluate its role within the framework of tax certainty