Reputational backlash from tax authority’s inaccuracies

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Reputational backlash from tax authority’s inaccuracies

Amelia Schwanke
August 10 2016
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Many companies fear that a tax authority will publicly claim that the business is involved in a tax avoidance scheme. But what should companies do if the authorities get it wrong?

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