Back in October, the global Freshfields Tax team published the Tax investigations and disputes across borders guide which, among other things, provided an overview of current trends in corporate tax disputes and gave some predictions for the future.

In our latest podcast, London Tax partner Sarah Bond, Düsseldorf Tax partner Philipp Redeker and London Tax knowledge lawyer Laura Western explore these points in more detail, including:

• The increased scrutiny of cross-border structures and arrangements, with tax authorities using a variety of tax rules (including anti-avoidance provisions) to do so;