Sandy Markwick

Head of the Tax Director Network (TDN) Winmark

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Sandy Markwick is head of the Winmark Tax Director Network, an independent forum for in-house heads of tax and senior members of their teams to share insights and best practice around the tax management challenges faced by complex multinational groups.

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The evolution of tax functions will accelerate in 2020

New rules governing international tax in 2020 underscore the importance of the role of in-house tax as a trusted partner embedded across the business, writes Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Director Network (TDN) at Winmark.

Sandy Markwick, December 17 2019
Corporate transparency without context is simply data open to interpretation

Greater transparency in corporate tax affairs needs to be backed up by effective communication strategies and governance frameworks if businesses are to avoid the risks that come with openness, says Sandy Markwick, head of the Winmark Tax Director Network.

Sandy Markwick, December 02 2019
Managing BEPS and tax audits is a balancing act for heads of tax

Since its introduction in 2016, the OECD’s project to combat base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) has changed the environment for tax audits around the world. Corporations and heads of tax have to adapt, says Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Director Network (TDN) at Winmark.

Sandy Markwick, August 29 2019
Exercising judgement as the head of tax

Heads of tax are called upon to make decisions continually, ranging from routine choices to the less frequent, but materially significant. Making decisions involves a combination of exercising judgement and drawing on structured processes to reduce risk writes Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Director Network at Winmark.

Sandy Markwick, May 28 2019
Technology’s impact on the tax outsourcing debate

Technology and regulatory changes are encouraging heads of tax to revisit their operating models to determine the most effective way to deliver their objectives, writes Sandy Markwick, head of the Tax Director Network at Winmark.

Sandy Markwick, March 21 2019
UK CCO – an ‘opportunity’ for in-house tax functions

The UK’s corporate criminal offence (CCO) legislation to combat tax evasion represents another pressing reason, and opportunity, for tax functions in multinationals to work closely with colleagues across the organisation, writes Sandy Markwick.

Sandy Markwick, December 12 2018