How to prevent a tax dispute or mitigate its damage

August 14 2020

Cooperative compliance and early disclosures can keep the calm

Opportunities to come to a resolution with the tax authorities are generally better the earlier they present themselves in the life-cycle of a tax dispute, says Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Director Network (TDN) at Winmark.

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Sandy Markwick

Head of the Tax Director Network (TDN) Winmark

Sandy Markwick is head of the Winmark Tax Director Network, an independent forum for in-house heads of tax and senior members of their teams to share insights and best practice around the tax management challenges faced by complex multinational groups.

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