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Spanish VAT Services
The ruling clarifies that Spain cannot restrict VAT exemptions for general services directly necessary to independent groups’ exempt activities, says Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services
February 4, 2026
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Sponsored by Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton EgyptNouran 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
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Sponsored by DLA Piper AustraliaAlex Lebsanft and Sarah Gard of DLA Piper Australia analyse a recent Full Federal Court decision on the Australian Taxation Office’s application of the country’s anti-avoidance rules to treat capital returns as dividends
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Sponsored by Lakshmikumaran & SridharanIndian writ courts are increasingly scrutinising the mechanical invocation of extended limitation under goods and services tax, say Sahana Rajkumar, Derlene Joshna, and R Amrith of Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan Attorneys
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Sponsored by Spanish VAT ServicesThe ruling clarifies that Spain cannot restrict VAT exemptions for general services directly necessary to independent groups’ exempt activities, says Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services
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Sponsored by KPMG SwedenNils Schmid and Isabelle Berking of KPMG Sweden analyse the possibilities for sovereign wealth funds to claim refunds of Swedish withholding tax following a recent proposal referred to the Council on Legislation
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Sponsored by DLA Piper NetherlandsJian-Cheng Ku and Taco Pennings of DLA Piper Netherlands discuss a recent ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court regarding the calculation of corporate income tax interest
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Sponsored by Mattos FilhoAriane Costa Guimarães and Isabel Bueno of Mattos Filho provide an insight into the tax aspects of the social security reform in Brazil.
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Sponsored by EY Central AmericaCarolina Palma of EY evaluates developments in the trade and customs arenas in Central America, including several Central American countries signing the Free Trade Agreement with Korea and the implementation of the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement in the region.
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Sponsored by PwC ChileIgnacio Nuñez and Astrid Schudeck of PwC Chile analyse Chile’s proposed new rules on reduced withholding tax, including the necessary criteria for an entity to qualify as a foreign financial institution.
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Sponsored by Vertex IncChris Hall of Vertex explains how e-invoicing is becoming essential for multinational businesses, enabling compliance, operational efficiency, and friction-free participation in global trade amid increasingly digital tax regimes
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Sponsored by Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & AssociadosBernardo Mesquita of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines how AI can enhance tax administration efficiency while raising significant transparency, accountability, and taxpayer-rights concerns that governments must address
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Sponsored by Deloitte LuxembourgDinko Dinev of Deloitte Luxembourg explores how automation is transforming debt pricing studies in transfer pricing, highlighting efficiency gains but also analytical risks that can arise if technology is misapplied
