Tax directors should educate colleagues and intermediaries for DAC6 success Tax directors in multinational enterprises (MNEs) should educate their colleagues and external partners who do not understand their responsibilities around the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC6) to avoid disagreements... By Danish Mehboob & Alice Jones September 21 2020
Ending temporary guidance on tax residency adds to PE uncertainty Taxpayers are bracing for profitability and substance challenges because temporary tax guidance on permanent establishment (PE) issues will end and most governments are avoiding discussions on lasting measures that can... By Danish Mehboob September 21 2020
More M&A investments expected in Brazil after tax reform Global tax directors are backing tax reform in Brazil despite short-term uncertainties, including litigation risks, because tax harmonisation with OECD countries will bring in more investment from large businesses. By Danish Mehboob September 14 2020
Businesses prioritise tax functions ahead of more controversy in Asia Asia-based tax directors are expecting more controversy and litigation as the profile of their tax departments rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Danish Mehboob September 07 2020
APAC tax heads bemoan ‘mountain of work’ under pillar one Tax professionals say they have more questions than answers on pillar one of the OECD’s digital tax proposals, and expect a lot of difficult administrative work on Amount A. By Danish Mehboob September 02 2020
Unilever’s Dutch exit tax liabilities may rest on CJEU decision Advisors expect the controversial Dutch proposal to levy exit taxes on corporate relocations to be challenged at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), saving Unilever a €11... By Danish Mehboob August 24 2020
Managing global tax controversy in 2020 Tax directors, advisors and government officials gather virtually to debate the future of global tax disputes and controversy. By Danish Mehboob & Anjana Haines & Josh White August 21 2020
UN digital tax proposal diverges from OECD two-pillar solution The United Nations (UN) tax committee’s default gross-based tax proposal to address the tax challenges of the digitalised economy differs from the OECD’s pillar one plan on several key features. By Danish Mehboob August 17 2020
Tax Talks: Marc Mokrab, Technicolor ITR's Danish Mehboob asks Marc Mokrab, global tax director at Technicolor, about three key trends he sees influencing the future of the tax function: corporate responsibility, automation, and business partnering. By Danish Mehboob August 17 2020
Tax controversy: Heavyweight audits on the rise Tax certainty has taken a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic after already suffering from cross-border issues in a post-BEPS environment. Danish Mehboob explains how tax dispute management tools will... By Danish Mehboob August 14 2020
