Expert Analysis

Under the merged scheme for R&D tax relief introduced last year, rules on contracted out R&D have changed. James Dudbridge argues for a proactive approach when reviewing companies’ commercial arrangements

Updated rules represent a significant shift in the Luxembourg TP landscape and emphasise the need for robust arm’s-length calculations, says Vanessa Ramos Ferrin of TransFair Pricing Solutions

A recent UK First-tier Tribunal decision highlights the broad application of an anti-avoidance rule to deny tax relief, say Robert Waterson and Matthew Cummings of Eversheds Sutherland

Senior Deloitte tax practitioners examine how international remote work is reshaping tax policy and explore the challenges businesses and governments face in navigating corporate, individual, and social security taxation

Even outside the reporting cycle, it is important not to lose sight of the pillar two measures and their ‘bear traps’. A webinar fronted by Ross Robertson, the global lead for pillar two at BDO, explains why

Explore the opportunities now available to achieve automated segmentation, forecasting, and price-setting – including alignment with customs value – in a webinar held in partnership between ITR and EXA AG on May 13 at 3pm BST (10am EDT, 4pm CEST)

Shaun Austin, Darcy Alamuddin, and Ryan McMahon of Deloitte analyse the feedback from the 2024 Deloitte transfer pricing controversy survey, highlighting key trends in the transfer pricing controversy space

Dennitsa Dimitrova of Kambourov & Partners Tax Consulting highlights a significant tax risk in M&A transactions involving telecommunications operators and suggests what steps should be taken during the due diligence process

Vrajesh Dutia and Michael Nixon of Deloitte explain the nuances of amount B as jurisdictions consider its adoption, and outline the uncertainties and challenges involved

Federico Vincenti and Carola Valente of Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente explain the framework’s elibility and certification requirements, its benefits for participating companies, and how it addresses the detection and management of tax risks

Fernando Matesanz of Spanish VAT Services argues that reporting obligations for platform operators should be harmonised to prevent them from becoming ‘quasi-tax inspectors’ in a digital economy reshaped by servitisation

Ulrika Badenfelt and Gustaf Fornmark of KPMG Sweden highlight several court rulings, ongoing disputes between regulatory authorities, and key compliance challenges before suggesting how multinational businesses can navigate a complex VAT and customs framework