UN FACTI report receives mixed responses from tax professionals

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UN FACTI report receives mixed responses from tax professionals

Danish Mehboob
February 26, 2021
UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters prepare to finalise Article 12B

Taxpayers are sceptical of the practicality of tax recommendations in a high-level UN report, but tax justice campaigners think the document marks a pivotal step in revising the global tax policy agenda.

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