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In March 2025, the South African National Treasury announced a proposed two-stage increase to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate from 15% to 16%; a 0.5 percentage point increase on May […]
Effective January 1, 2025, Germany has significantly tightened its transfer pricing compliance requirements. As part of this reform, the Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen, BMF) issued formal administrative […]
A landmark decision by the Spanish National Court has sent a strong message to multinational enterprises (MNEs): transfer pricing practices must faithfully reflect economic realities and comply with arm’s length […]
The latest wave of U.S. tariffs—including a 104% levy on Chinese electric vehicles and a blanket 10% tariff on all imports—marks a significant shift in global trade policy. But beyond […]
On March 7, 2025, the Turkish Revenue Administration (TRA) announced that Turkey will not adopt Amount B of Pillar One for transactions involving distributors, sales agents, and commissionaires operating within […]
In February 2025, Saudi Arabia released detailed guidelines for Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs), marking a significant step in aligning its transfer pricing (TP) regime with international standards. Issued by the […]
On March 11, 2025, the Council of the European Union formally adopted the VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) package. This legislative initiative introduces a series of updates to the […]
Egypt has recently implemented a landmark legislative update, Law No. 5 of 2025, aimed at helping taxpayers rectify their tax status, particularly regarding transfer pricing (TP) compliance. Published on February […]
The Czech Supreme Administrative Court recently ruled on a transfer pricing dispute involving RR Donnelley Czech s.r.o. (RDC), reinforcing the importance of the arm’s length principle and the burden of […]
The Colombian Supreme Administrative Court has ruled in favor of a taxpayer regarding the inclusion of a loss-making entity in its transfer pricing comparability analysis. The decision clarifies that a […]
South Africa has taken a significant step toward global tax reform by enacting the Global Minimum Tax Act, Act No. 46 of 2024. This legislation introduces the Global Anti-Base Erosion […]
In a recent development, India’s tax authorities have issued a $1.4 billion demand to Volkswagen (VW) following a prolonged investigation spanning 12 years. The case, which revolves around alleged underpayment […]
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