João Riscado Rapoula and Luís Maria of Vieira de Almeida & Associados conduct an in-depth analysis of the Portuguese and Angolan general anti-abuse rules, with a particular focus on the similarities and differences

With transfer pricing principles becoming increasingly important as start-ups expand, Nouran Ibrahim and Maureen Guirguis of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt explain the salient points and how to meet the challenges

In the first article of a two-part series on transfer pricing audits in Egypt, Yasmine Hammad, Haidy Elaasser, and Mahmoud Ashraf of Saleh, Barsoum & Abdel Aziz – Grant Thornton Egypt explain the current process

S Vasudevan and Harshit Khurana of Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan consider the winners and losers as India removes the 2% equalisation levy on overseas e-commerce operators to facilitate its implementation of the OECD’s pillar one solution

Amit Bhalla and Andrew Jackomos of HLB Thailand explain the Thai Revenue Code’s guidance in determining the nature of the relationship between two entities and whether transfer pricing disclosure forms are required

Charles Setia Oetomo and Erviyanti Adam of GNV Consulting report that 37 types of administrative tax services can now be accessed using various ID numbers, and Indonesia has also updated several tax treaties

Maria Inês Cotrim and Sofia Alves Pires of Cuatrecasas explain Portugal’s property transfer tax applied to share transfers and the tax authority’s interpretation of the non-allocation of real estate assets to economic activities requirement

Jian-Cheng Ku and Roland Kleimann of DLA Piper Netherlands analyse how corporate reorganisations involving Dutch entities are impacted by the ‘excessive severance payment levy’

Paolo Ludovici and Daniel Canola of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici highlight some noteworthy aspects of the envisaged introduction of a cross-border relief for tax losses in Italy, fostered by the CJEU’s case law

Gabriel Caldiron Rezende of Machado Associados explains the contrasting viewpoints and legislative developments regarding the taxation of goods moved between branches of the same company

Santiago Llano Zapatero and Fernando Caballero Gout of Ritch Mueller examine the state-imposed taxes applicable to specific transactions in certain states in Mexico

Paulo Victor Vieira da Rocha and Murilo Jakuk of VRMA Advogados discuss treaty articles 12 and 13 within the context of national case law concerning the taxation of fees paid for imported technical services

Henriette Fuchs of Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co in Tel Aviv reports on two substantial new tax benefits designed to stimulate and preserve continued investment in technology companies

Henriette Fuchs of Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co in Tel Aviv concludes the follow-up article on SAFE investments in Israel, outlining the relative certainty of walking the safe “green path”.

In the first of a two-part article, Henriette Fuchs of Yaron-Eldar, Paller, Schwartz & Co in Tel Aviv reports on Israel tax authorities’ acceptance of the SAFE for investment in innovative and tech companies.

With 45 states imposing a sales tax, Michael Bernard of Vertex explains the key points to note for European businesses aiming to broaden their market and capitalise on the e-commerce boom in the US

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the recent amount B consensus document and the associated compliance challenges

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the issue of implicit support and a recent IRS advice memorandum addressing transfer pricing for intercompany debt

Multinational enterprises must include transfer pricing and cost accounting experts in taking an integrated approach to supporting the arm’s-length nature of intragroup service charges, say Enrique Marchesi-Herce, Gilles Andreini, and Serena Picariello of Deloitte Luxembourg

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the first published statistics on the International Compliance Assurance Programme and their implications for businesses looking to obtain tax certainty

Against the backdrop of a domino effect in the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing among EU member states, Gunjan Tripathi of Vertex says businesses should future-proof themselves by proactively addressing the transition

Mark Martin and Thomas Bettge of KPMG in the US discuss the tax certainty provisions of the Multilateral Convention for amount A and evaluate their utility for businesses

Tax engines offer a scalable and potentially cost-saving alternative to in-house solutions in automating updates and manual processes, leading to a wide range of advantages, says Max Borgmann of Vertex.

Richard Schmidtke, Heike Schenkelberg and David Sauer of Deloitte Germany analyse the impacts of various macroeconomic events on the life sciences and healthcare industry, and the subsequent TP implications.

Ralf Heussner of Deloitte Germany, Priscilla Ratilal of Deloitte Australia and Anna Lam of Deloitte UK examine the latest market and regulatory developments in the banking sector and their TP impact.

Philip Moralee of Deloitte Hong Kong and Craig Bennie of Deloitte Australia consider the complex macroeconomic themes impacting the insurance industry, and how companies can best prepare for disruption.

Stephan Habisch, Andreas Göttert and Florence Müller of Deloitte Germany analyse the latest difficulties arising from current global crises on the automotive industry, by outlining the effects, challenges and resulting TP considerations.