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

Rabie Morsy and Ahmed Khalifa of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt analyse the amendments and guidance, focusing on construction, commodities, exemptions, and practical compliance implications for businesses

Rabie Morsy and Karim Adel of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt assess the package’s impact on dispute resolution, investment structures, and administrative efficiency

Ratna Shakira Lie and Yoan Putra Muda of GNV Consulting explain Indonesia’s new tax guidance on insurance accounting changes, addressing the transition to PSAK 117 and its implications for income recognition and compliance

Ratna Shakira Lie and Yoan Putra Muda of GNV Consulting outline Indonesia’s relaxation of sanctions for late 2025 corporate income tax returns and payments, alongside updated rules on preliminary refunds and compliance requirements

The Tiger Global Supreme Court ruling weakens the status of tax residency certificates under tax treaties and increases substance‑based scrutiny, say S Vasudevan, Bharathi Krishnaprasad, and Krishna Laasya V of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Nicolle Barbetti of Pérez-Llorca explains how the Capitalisation of Companies Incentive has reshaped Portugal’s corporate financing landscape and highlights how binding rulings have clarified key issues in its application

The CJEU’s Stellantis ruling builds on recent case law concerning the VAT implications of transfer pricing adjustments and highlights an often overlooked interaction, says Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente examine a recent decision concerning the transfer pricing treatment of non-remunerated intra-group guarantees, focusing on economic substance, legal form, and group-level business justifications

Ignacio Rodríguez and Juan Manuel Magadan of PwC Argentina discuss how the Argentine government has actively pursued to expand its treaty network.

The first edition of ITR’s Brazil Special Focus comes at a precarious time for the country’s economy, with the long-awaited matter of reform unexpectedly being overshadowed by a sudden global pandemic. Romero J S Tavares of PwC Brazil introduces the key topics that will dominate the tax landscape in 2020.

As Brazil finally considers converging its transfer pricing framework to reflect OECD standards, Francisco Lisboa Moreira and Felipe Thé Freire of Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados examine the similarities and divergences between the approaches.

Kathya Capote Peimbert of Vertex examines how continuous transaction controls expose under‑addressed intercompany transaction risks, and outlines the approach multinationals should take to ensure consistent VAT treatment and improve audit defensibility

Diana Lupu and Ana-Maria Nițu of EY Romania explain when entities subject to the global minimum tax can transition to IFRS, the key benefits and challenges, and the implications for financial reporting and compliance

Sal Visca of Vertex explains why tax professionals and authorities must evolve to keep pace with developments such as AI-executed transactions and real-time reporting