Mithilesh Reddy of Steadfast Business Consulting says multinationals must adopt proactive governance and robust compliance practices as the region’s transfer pricing environment develops at pace

Join ITR and Thomson Reuters at 2pm (UAE) / 11am (UK) on October 13 as they discuss how businesses can prepare for Tax Administration 3.0 and future-proof against changes such as e-invoicing and increasing digitisation.

Carlos Lobo and Tiago Barbosa of Lobo Vasques discuss the recent tax measures in Portuguese-speaking Africa.

The indicators point in one direction: an increase in tax controversy, as authorities’ resources are ploughed into increased scrutiny. Luis Coronado of EY explains why, and suggests what tactics businesses should be adopting.

Kellar Nevill of EY reports that businesses are having to adapt in the midst of global change and are often turning to managed service providers as they prioritise strategic tax activities over routine tasks.

Tax departments are often not involved when an environmental, social, and governance strategy is being developed or implemented. Jesper Solgaard of EY explains why heads of tax should be at the heart of discussions.

Jakub Warnieło and Agnieszka Walska of MDDP outline the tax risks attracting the greatest scrutiny in Poland and explain how foreign investors can reduce audit exposure through proactive compliance

Anna Misiak, Rafał Sidorowicz, and Agnieszka Telakowska-Harasiewicz of MDDP explain how Poland’s new labour inspection framework affects foreign employers and why flexible workforce models remain available when supported by appropriate governance and compliance measures

Joana Lobato Heitor and Bárbara Miragaia of MFA Legal & Tech explain how recent EU judgments are strengthening foreign investors’ claims for refunds of Portuguese withholding tax

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados comments on the beginning of the tax reform implementation phase and concerns about pending regulation

Bruno Fregoso of Copper Wolf reports on Mexico’s legislative attempts to grapple with the rising use of cryptocurrency, with potentially significant implications for both direct and indirect tax.

Vanesa Lanciotti of Deloitte Chile reports on Chile’s evolving TP regulation, and outlines steps multinational companies should take to stay compliant in the region.

Balazs Majoros and Oleg Tupchii of Deloitte Luxembourg examine the Singapore Telecom case and its implications for intra-group financing, implicit support, parental guarantees, and arm’s-length interest rates

Jean-Michel Henry and Mona El-Begawi of Deloitte Luxembourg examine the complexities created by timing differences in Luxembourg, EU, and OECD tax regimes

Iva Gyurova and Luca Derqui of Deloitte Luxembourg analyse landmark court decisions on intra-group financing, focusing on arm’s-length interest rates and their alignment with OECD transfer pricing guidance