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

Several key rulings clarify the taxation of cross-border payments as royalties with respect to ‘information concerning industrial, commercial or scientific experience’, say S Vasudevan, Prachi Bhardwaj, and Prakhar Pandey of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Kelvin Yuen and Suhani Mehra of DLA Piper Australia examine a Full Federal Court decision denying deductions for undocumented intragroup service fees, and the risks of relying on inferred contracts in related-party transactions

Paul Ashburn, Radapak Arthapridi, and Anna Selina De Vera of HLB Thailand explain how the update to the Commentary on Article 5 clarifies when employees’ homes may create a taxable permanent establishment in the country

Patrik Sedlar and William Berntö of Svalner Atlas Advisors draw on case law to question whether the Swedish Tax Agency’s stance on recharacterising intra‑group intangible property licensing arrangements conflicts with the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines

Nicolas Duboille and Mathis Rossignol of Sumerson explain how France’s new withholding tax mechanism reshapes access to treaty relief and creates significant cash-flow and compliance implications

Inês Dias Cardoso of Morais Leitão, Galvão Teles, Soares da Silva & Associados examines the measures and the potential next steps, with a VAT reduction on construction works at the forefront of developments

Bruno Santo and Pedro Buffolo of Finocchio & Ustra consider the challenges and complexities of the Brazilian tax system and opportunities for the future.

Brazilian municipalities are charging property taxes from financial institutions in connection to mortgage financings. Lavinia Junqueira and Diego Enrico Peñas of Junqueira Ie Advogados consider why this approach may be ‘killing the goose that lays the golden eggs’.

Bruno Santo e Pedro Buffolo do Finocchio & Ustra abordam os desafios e complexidades do sistema tributário brasileiro.

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

Chris 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

Bernardo 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