Jon Dobell of EY discusses how leaders need to significantly reshape their tax operations to ensure companies are fully fit for a post-COVID-19 recovery.

The business need for sufficient cash flow is exacerbated during a crisis. Jamie Munday of EY discusses how the need can be met by utilising new sources of cash and employing well-developed cash tax planning to maximise your own resources.

The first edition of the EY Asia-Pacific guide comes timely as markets rebuild following a disruptive start to 2020. Asia-Pacific Tax Leader, Eng Ping Yeo, introduces the key themes that businesses must anticipate as the region looks forward to the post COVID-19 era.

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

Benjamin P Simatupang and Welly Armantha Napitupulu of GNV Consulting review Indonesia’s latest tax updates, including new income tax rules for e-commerce, changes to crypto asset taxation, gold bar levies, and revised import policies

Jun Au and Eddie Ahn of DLA Piper Australia examine the High Court’s 4-3 ruling in favour of PepsiCo, clarifying when royalty withholding tax and the diverted profits tax apply to distribution arrangements in Australia

Paolo Ludovici, Andrea Iannaccone, and Marlinda Gianfrate of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici assess whether Italy’s reforms meet European Court of Human Rights standards on safeguards for inspections of homes and business premises

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine how the new regime allows medium-sized taxpayers to access penalty relief and strengthen tax governance without joining the cooperative compliance scheme

Dinko Dinev and Iva Gyurova of Deloitte Luxembourg analyse a landmark ruling on how economic substance plays a key role in determining whether interest-free loans from indirect shareholders constitute debt or equity for Luxembourg tax purposes

Renata Colafêmina and Rafaela Calçada Cruz of Machado Associados examine full non-cumulative taxation under Brazil’s new IBS/CBS regime, the current consumption system’s credits restrictions, and the challenges of the new tax model

The protocol amending the Brazil–China double tax treaty is aimed at improving legal certainty, reducing withholding taxes, and preventing treaty abuse, say Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Murilo Jakuk of VRMA Advogados

Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Marina Fernandes of VRMA Advogados discuss a landmark trial at Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court on the taxation of profits earned by foreign subsidiaries and affiliated companies

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