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

Amit Bhalla and Dean Rangel of HLB Thailand explore how rising global tariffs are disrupting transfer pricing arrangements, tested party selection, and benchmarking, with Thailand’s manufacturing sector facing increased pressure under shifting supply chains

I Dewa Made Agung Nugraha and Shanty Edilasari of GNV Consulting outline an initiative to stimulate the economy, new fast-track tax refund rules, and alignment of the Indonesia–Tunisia double taxation avoidance agreement with international standards

Karanjot Singh Khurana, Prachi Bharadwaj, and Vrinda Agrawal of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan analyse the tax deduction challenges arising when employee stock option plans are implemented via trusts

Łukasz Kumkowski of MDDP explains Poland’s GloBE reporting rules, deadlines, and the option to apply the provisions retroactively from 2024, highlighting how multinational groups should prepare for their first filings

The Italian framework for tax certainty has been reinforced through advance pricing agreements, mutual agreement procedures, and other dispute resolution tools, explain Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente

Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services explains how EU VAT rules classify digital platforms as deemed suppliers when they act in their own name, outlining the legal, economic, and practical implications

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

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