Indirect tax developments to dominate the 2020 business landscape

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Indirect tax developments to dominate the 2020 business landscape

Patrick Wiseman
January 13 2020
Indirect tax matters are set to dominate the landscape in 2020

The world of tax is never a quiet one, and this is especially true for 2020, where a range of indirect tax issues will keep indirect tax professionals busy.

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Patrick reports on indirect tax matters, BEPS, and related tax disputes. He is ITR’s main reporter on VAT, GST, customs, trade and the efforts to tax the digital economy, including digital services taxes
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