Countries divided over UN tax role

Josh White

April 03 2023

UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters prepare to finalise Article 12B

African countries support the UN taking on a greater role in global tax policy, while European nations and the US warn against parallel work to the OECD’s two-pillar solution.

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Josh White

Special Projects Editor ITR

Josh covers transfer pricing, BEPS, tax disputes and other direct tax matters for ITR’s audience. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and how companies are dealing with them, as well as the influence of politics on tax developments.

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