Johnson & Johnson’s Amos discusses her BEPS 2.0 proposal

Alexander Hartley

May 28 2019

The tax director who stunned participants at the OECD’s digital tax consultation with a fleshed-out proposal for formulary apportionment of corporate profits speaks to Alexander Hartley in an exclusive interview.

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Alexander Hartley

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Alexander reports on indirect tax matters, BEPS, and related tax disputes. He is ITR’s main reporter on efforts to tax the digital economy, including digital services taxes and attempts at a multilateral reform of corporation tax.

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