The US President’s decision comes despite him previously ruling out a pardon for his son
Despite China and India’s hesitation towards pillar two, there’s still enough movement in other countries for clients to start getting ready, James Badenach also tells ITR
The investigations dated back to 2015 and alleged that the companies received huge financial advantages from TP rulings; in other news, Australia is set to adopt a CbCR regime
Introducing ITR+'s Talent Tracker
ITR+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the legal tax market
What Corporates Want: Client management
Local experts suggest complexity within Italy’s tax system could explain why advisers' communication skills lag behind their international counterparts
Awards
ITR invites tax firms, in-house teams, and tax professionals to make nominations for the 2025 ITR Tax Awards in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific
The firm also won regional awards for Pro Bono Firm of the Year and Tax Law Firm of the Year
The firm picked up awards for its work in multiple jurisdictions, while DLA Piper walked away with four individual honours
ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Americas Tax Awards
Direct Tax
The US can veto anything proposed by the OECD, Alex Cobham of UK advocacy group Tax Justice Network argues
US partner Matthew Chen was named as potentially the first overseas PwC staffer implicated in the tax leaks scandal, in a dramatic week for the ‘big four’ firm
PwC alleged it has suffered identifiable loss and damage arising out of a former partner's unauthorised use of confidential information; in other news, Forvis Mazars unveiled its next UK CEO
Ryan’s VAT practice leader for Europe tells ITR about promoting kindness, playing the violincello and why tax being boring is a ‘ridiculous’ idea
Transfer Pricing
Technology is on the way to relieve tax advisers tired by onerous pillar two preparations, says Russell Gammon of Tax Systems
A high number of granted APAs demonstrates the Italian tax authorities' commitment to resolving TP issues proactively, experts say
Approximately 74% of MAP cases in 2023 reached a full resolution, but new transfer pricing MAP cases fell by 16%
The BEPS project has seen the arm’s-length principle shift its focus to where human activity takes place, but Leonard Wagenaar questions if this is sustainable in a financialised world
Indirect Tax
Luxembourg saw the highest increase in tax-to-GDP ratio out of OECD countries in 2023, according to the organisation’s new Revenue Statistics report
The government’s move is potentially the most seismic shift to VAT since it was first introduced, one expert argues
Slovakia increases VAT rate, Chile goes big on VAT reform and more
The Independent Schools Council is bringing litigation against the UK government for what it calls an ‘unprecedented education tax’
Featured Global Tax 50 profiles
Agergaard is the director of Skatteforvaltningen, the Danish tax authority
Scalia is head of tax at Nestlé Health Science and chair of the Tax Executives Institute’s Student Case Competition
Jurisdictions
Features and Special Focus
Transfer Pricing Guide
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