Expert Analysis

Despite posing significant administrative hurdles, digital services taxes remain ‘the best way forward’ for emerging economies, says Neil Kelley, COO of Ascoria

A ‘paradigm shift’ in Chile’s tax enforcement requires compliance architecture built on proactive governance, strategic documentation and active monitoring of judicial developments

The long-awaited overhaul of Brazil’s tax systems will cause uncertainty for businesses. Experts from Lavez Coutinho argue it is essential for company leaders to get ahead of the issues

Lisa Zajko, indirect tax partner, Deloitte Canada

João Riscado Rapoula and Hugo Leonardo of VdA analyse the new Construir Portugal scheme, outlining how targeted tax incentives are reshaping the country’s landscape for affordable housing investment and residential real estate

José Maria Cabral Sacadura and Vicente Pirrone of Cuatrecasas analyse the Sofina line of CJEU case law and assess when Portuguese withholding tax rules entitle foreign loss‑making companies to reimbursement

Several South Korean transfer pricing cases have established clearer judicial standards emphasising robust comparability analysis and stronger functional and economic evidence. Yulchon tax partners provide practical insights for navigating the heightened requirements

Ichwan Sukardi and T Qivi Hady Daholi of RSM Indonesia examine how geopolitical conflict and economic volatility are reshaping transfer pricing risk and enforcement, with a particular focus on Southeast Asia and Indonesia

Monika Bieri and Daniel Schönenberger of Tax Partner use a Swiss lens to examine how workforce mobility is reshaping transfer pricing models, and why the location of key decision‑makers is becoming a critical tax risk

Samuel Fernandes de Almeida and Ana Rita Carvalho of MFA Legal & Tech explain how a Portuguese binding ruling fuels the emerging dispute with Spain over non-habitual tax residents

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente Della Rovere of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente analyse a recent ruling of the Italian Supreme Court that clarifies the conditions for the deductibility of costs related to intercompany services

Mithilesh Reddy of Steadfast Business Consulting outlines the key transfer pricing compliance risks, pillar two impacts, and structuring priorities for multinational enterprises under the UAE’s new R&D tax credit regime