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Luigi Magistro, director of the Central Assessment Directorate at the Italy Revenue Agency, talks exclusively to TPWeek about the department's transfer pricing approach.

The transfer pricing aspects of intangible assets have emerged as one of the most complex issues in tax law. Effectively dealing with this issue is especially critical for developing countries, such as India, where the prime driver for growth has been the technology industry.

The European Commission has begun infringement proceedings against the UK for the reduced rate it applies on energy saving and heating products, but the UK might have a sound argument to challenge.

The resignation of the SEC’s chief accountant is likely to put back any decision by the US on IFRS convergence, said one of his predecessors in the role.

The UK Treasury has released plans to give the country’s creative industries tax reliefs that it describes as “among the most generous in the world”. The move has been welcomed by industry groups and the tax director of a leading hi-tech multinational.

PwC UK has recruited three highly regarded specialists from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to its tax and transfer pricing practice.

Eaton, an electrical component manufacturer, is contesting an IRS decision to revoke an advance pricing agreement it made with the taxpayer and a transfer pricing adjustment against the company for $127 million.

With India’s GAAR arriving next year, Rupak Saha, head of India tax at GE, offers his advice to taxpayers struggling to make themselves compliant with the new regime and how best to prove commercial substance.