The OECD updates digital tax plan, consensus possible by mid-2021

October 12 2020

The OECD updates digital tax plans, consensus possible by mid-2021

The OECD released political and technical developments to its digital tax plans on October 12, but the COVID-19 pandemic impeded communication across stakeholders, delaying consensus on pillar one and two to 2021.

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Danish Mehboob

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Danish reports on all matters of direct tax and BEPS. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and what multinationals are doing to manage the tax burdens. Danish also specialises in tax technology and data management.

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