Patrick O’Gara, who is rated as a ‘highly regarded practitioner’ by World Tax, had spent over 20 years at Baker McKenzie
If approved, it would become the first ‘big four’ firm to practise law in the US; in other news, Morrison Foerster hired a new global tax co-chair
The ‘birth date’ of the service, which will collect tariffs, duties and other foreign revenue, will be January 20
Australasian advisers trail international counterparts on CSR
In-house counsel across a number of regions are unimpressed with their tax advisers’ CSR efforts, according to ITR+ research
Introducing ITR+'s Talent Tracker
ITR+ has launched the Talent Tracker, an interactive database that collates reported partner moves across the legal tax market
Featured Global Tax 50 profiles
ITR presents the 50 individuals who exerted the most influence on tax during 2024 – for better or worse – with world leaders, in-house award winners, activists and others making the cut
Awards
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
Awards
The firm also won regional awards for Pro Bono Firm of the Year and Tax Law Firm of the Year
Awards
The firm picked up awards for its work in multiple jurisdictions, while DLA Piper walked away with four individual honours
Awards
ITR is delighted to reveal all the shortlisted nominees for the 2024 Americas Tax Awards
Direct Tax
Jaime Carey wishes to broaden the IBA’s visibility in Africa and Asia during his tenure
Baker McKenzie’s survey of 600 corporate counsel also found that global employee mobility issues were a key driver of tax controversy
Ken Kies has been named as assistant secretary for tax policy; in other news, Baker McKenzie has boosted its US tax practice with a double hire
The increasing sophistication of India’s taxation system has led to complexity across tax treaty benefits, permanent establishments, transfer pricing and more, say Sanjay Sanghvi and Ujjval Gangwal of Khaitan & Co
Transfer Pricing
Just one member objected to the multilateral convention on amount A, citing concerns over amount B
Multinationals will continue to shift profits out of Slovakia to EU member states despite pillar two’s implementation, according to the report
ITR’s most interesting stories of the year covered ‘landmark’ legal battles, pillar two, AI’s relationship with transfer pricing and more
The tool, which will automatically compute amount B returns, requires “only minimal data inputs”, according to the OECD
Indirect Tax
Goods and services key to Africa’s tax revenue; electronic exemptions come to Europe; UK private school VAT challenge reaches High Court
Netherlands to think again on VAT increase; consumption tax levels stable in OECD
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
Jurisdictions
Features and Special Focus
Features and Special Focus
Transfer Pricing Guide
April 25, 2024
Sponsored
Sponsored
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Sponsored by Crowe Valente/Valente Associati GEB PartnersFederico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente explain the conditions that transfer pricing documentation must satisfy to allow taxpayers to benefit from Italy’s penalty protection regime concerning hybrid mismatches -
Sponsored by GNV ConsultingJeklira Tampubolon and Julius Wahyu Daryono of GNV Consulting also summarise regulations concerning customs and excise bookkeeping and an import duty exemption for goods used in government projects financed by foreign loans and/or grants
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Sponsored by MDDPRafał Kran and Łukasz Szatkowski of MDDP summarise a substantial revision of Poland’s real estate tax framework, with new definitions for buildings and structures, and a controversial change concerning construction equipment
