A European CFO once told me: "I thought VAT was the same everywhere until Mexico proved me wrong". This reflects a common experience; while value-added tax (VAT) is designed to be a neutral tax, businesses recover...

Obtaining a VAT refund in Mexico involves navigating a complex verification process that extends well beyond statutory timeframes. The Mexican tax authority conducts comprehensive reviews of all transactions, requiring extensive documentation that demonstrates both substance and form, with particular scrutiny on asset acquisitions, equity contributions, and bank records.

The introduction of family foundations into Polish law in May 2023 marked a key development in managing family wealth and succession planning for Polish entrepreneurs.

Withholding tax (WHT) is a specific mechanism for collecting income tax that applies, among others, to dividends distributed by Polish companies to domestic and foreign shareholders.

Both corporate income tax (CIT) and personal income tax (PIT) taxpayers may benefit from this regime...

Let's start with some statistics: the telephone took an incredible 50 years to reach 50 million users. The internet took seven years.

Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are playing an ever-greater role in Poland's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sector in 2025.

Traditional bank lending no longer dominates the middle-market capital landscape. Over the past decade, private credit has evolved into a significant and increasingly sophisticated source of financing for privately...

Switzerland's Federal Act on Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy (DEBA) offers financially distressed companies a court-supervised restructuring pathway through composition proceedings.

A well-known UK insolvency practitioner (IP) was once described on national television as "having a smile like moonlight shining off silver coffin handles".

Professional services firms traditionally prioritize firm branding over individual visibility, but this approach may be costing them valuable client relationships and market opportunities.

Cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) introduce a complex layer of international tax considerations for both US and non-US companies.

Private credit has surged from $150 billion to nearly $2 trillion in assets under management over two decades, but this explosive growth is now facing unprecedented scrutiny as higher interest rates, AI disruption concerns, and high-profile bankruptcies test the resilience of an asset class that flourished in the post-2008 regulatory void.

Physicians preparing to sell their practice face a once-in-a-career transaction that requires careful preparation and strategic positioning. Understanding how sophisticated buyers...

Business email accounts are increasingly susceptible to scams around wire transfers, creating cybersecurity breaches that often lead to litigation and cost businesses dearly.

Southeast Asia's technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) sector is entering a decisive new phase.

The digital economy has revolutionized global commerce, yet tax laws struggle to keep pace with the complexity of cross-border transactions. As businesses operate across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously...

UK trust taxation presents complex challenges for international advisers, particularly with recent changes to inheritance tax rules and the introduction of the Foreign Income and Gains regime.

As AI reshapes how clients discover and evaluate law firms, three strategic imperatives emerge from a recent German firm's rebranding: distinctive visual identity as competitive advantage, substantive content that builds pre-contact credibility, and authentic people-centered storytelling that transforms brand promises into trusted relationships.

Short-term rental platforms have revolutionized real estate investment, offering unprecedented returns that often surpass traditional leasing. Yet beneath the attractive yields and occupancy rates lies a complex...