In the Seat with an Expert – Forensic Technology Edition series, A&M experts explored how clients across industries are increasingly acting as data companies, facing rising compliance, regulatory, and litigation pressures.

Vietnam's Corporate Income Tax Incentives under the new Corporate Income Tax Law taking effect Oct. 1, 2025, will affect investment decision and cashflow projection.

The new regulation aims to provide greater legal certainty, simplify administration, and align the tax framework with the transfer of regulatory and supervisory duties over digital financial assets to the Financial Services Authority (OJK).

The implementation of these rules presents significant challenges for states, particularly in balancing compliance with limited resources. A&M experts discuss how effective execution will require streamlined collaboration across teams and functions, leveraging efficiencies to ensure sustainable progress.

Discussion of jurisprudence by Mexico's Federal Tax Court on "business profits" and the Double Tax Avoidance Treaty between Mexico and the Netherlands.

The recent shift in the US tariff structure has disrupted several Indian export-oriented sectors; including textiles & apparel, jewelry, seafood, agriculture, chemicals, and automotive. These changes have significantly reshaped market dynamics, challenging the competitiveness that Indian companies have traditionally enjoyed over their global peers.

In a market defined by constant chaos, overwhelmed customers, and tighter budgets, marketing must simplify to deliver measurable value.

Oil and gas exploration is at a critical turning point. While global demand remains strong, declining reserves, constrained capital and rising costs are challenging traditional approaches.

Despite global uncertainties, India remains fundamentally strong with long-term potential. To explore emerging M&A trends in Indian financial services, VCCircle caught up with Bhavik Hathi, managing director at Alvarez & Marsal's Global Transaction Advisory Group. In the interview, Hathi shared insights on private equity activity in the banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector, the firm’s expansion strategy, and more.

UAE Excise Tax Update: Key Changes for Sweetened Drinks
Discover the latest updates on the UAE Excise Tax as the FTA introduces a tiered volumetric model for sweetened drinks, effective January 1, 2026. Learn how the shift from a flat 50% rate to a sugar-content-based system impacts businesses, with new compliance requirements, product testing, and registration obligations. Discover how businesses can navigate these updates and ensure readiness.

Thailand's latest tax ruling on outbound software payments introduces a rights-based approach to classify payments as business profits or royalties. This shift aligns with international tax standards and impacts cross-border technology transactions, including cloud computing and custom software development. Learn how to optimize withholding tax exposure under this new interpretation.

The old playbook for multinational companies (MNCs) in China no longer works. Five years ago, MNCs could translate superior technology, products, and management models into easy profits in the world’s second-largest economy. Today, the competitive landscape has shifted.

Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming how competition-related cases, including merger control and investigations, are handled. Its ability to analyse vast amounts of data quickly and accurately is proving to be a game-changer.

The Federal real estate has long operated out of sync with the natural boom-and-bust cycles that shape the commercial real estate market. With 11.4 million square feet of leases set to expire, the federal government has an incredible opportunity to realign it’s real estate holdings to the market.