The UK lacks ambition over pillar one

Leanna Reeves

July 15 2021

Speakers call for further ambition from UK on pillar one

The UK failed to push for a more “ambitious” pillar one ahead of the July G20 meeting. The meeting may have endorsed the OECD’s two-pillar solution, but the plans still have plenty of critics.

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Leanna Reeves

Senior Reporter ITR

Leanna covers transfer pricing developments and court rulings. She writes about jurisdictions' alignment with OECD standards, profit shifting via TP arrangements, and other topics including tax reforms across the world. Leanna also reports on anti-money laundering legislation and the BEPS project.

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