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The road to recovery is not straightforward

German businesses criticise VAT rate cut

Companies are rushing to comply with Germany’s temporary VAT rate cut while managing the additional cost of internal adjustments. But business say the minimal changes may fail to boost the economy.

Mattias Cruz Cano, June 10 2020

The 2022 reform proposal includes changes that may impact transactions

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Mexico stands alone in its tax relief response to COVID-19

Mauricio Martínez D´Meza Violante and Ricardo Gonzales Orta of Deloitte Mexico discuss why the Mexican government has opted to take an alternative approach from its international counterparts, in relation to its assistance to businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

Mauricio Martínez D´Meza Violante, June 08 2020

James Karanja, head of the Tax Inspectors without Borders (TIWB) Secretariat

James Karanja reflects on five years of Tax Inspectors Without Borders

In this two-part interview, outgoing Head of the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Secretariat James Karanja talks to ITR about what TIWB has achieved over the past five years, the impact of COVID-19 and how the organisation will achieve its goals by 2030.

Anjana Haines, June 08 2020

Businesses prepare for Gulf’s expansion into corporate taxes

Tax directors based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foresee corporate taxes in 2021 after Saudi Arabia broadened its tax base by tripling its VAT rate, a move that is likely to widen tax systems in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.

Danish Mehboob, June 08 2020

The casting vote has grown in importance in recent years

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Italy confirms the authorised OECD approach for attributing profits to foreign bank PEs

Gian Luca Nieddu and Barbara Scampuddu of Hager & Partners explore the Italian Supreme Court’s recent decisive judgment on the permanent establishment of a foreign bank.

Barbara Scampuddu, June 08 2020

The equalisation levy will be challenged in court

India’s expanded equalisation levy is a constitutional overreach

Tushar Jarwal from DMD Advocates explains why India’s equalisation levy is unconstitutional and on what grounds affected foreign e-commerce companies could challenge it in court.

Contributor, June 08 2020

Companies with ties to tax havens face DAC6 risks

Companies with ties to tax havens face new risk from DAC6

The EU Council agreed to defer the mandatory disclosure regime (DAC6) for six months, but long-term reporting uncertainties persist in cases where companies might be tied to blacklisted jurisdictions.

Danish Mehboob, June 05 2020

Companies have been adopting new work from home models

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The rise of essential expenses in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tércio Chiavassa and Lívia Dias Barbieri of Pinheiro Neto explore how businesses in Brazil are evolving to remain competitive amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

Livia Maria Dias Barbieri, June 05 2020

Portugal has taken gradual steps to assist businesses affected by the pandemic

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Portugal undertakes a layered tax response to mitigate COVID-19 hit economy

José Maria Montenegro of Morais Leitão discusses how the Portuguese government has moved to assist businesses affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

José Maria Montenegro, June 04 2020

COVID-19 relief has been vital for some companies

MNEs fear 2020 comparables will make TP more difficult

Transfer pricing specialists are worried that 2020 comparables will be more difficult to use in future arrangements than those from previous years, but this is just one of many TP challenges.

Josh White, June 04 2020

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