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Environmental tax policy is important in achieving Earth Day’s objectives

Danish Mehboob
April 22, 2022
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Earth Day 2020 marks mixed environmental tax policy outcomes for the next five years

Earth Day 2022 marks high government and in-house investment in tax policymaking globally to meet climate change targets. In addition, wider environmental tax policy through alternative carbon pricing is boosting climate protections.

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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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