UN tax power play threatens OECD dominance

Danish Mehboob

October 10 2022

Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany - May 14, 2019: Flag of the United Nations on the UN Campus Bonn, Germany

Professionals suggest that the UN’s call for a convention on aggressive tax planning is a sign that the organisation wants to challenge the OECD’s dominance on tax policy.

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Direct Tax

Danish Mehboob

Senior Reporter ITR

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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