Tax economists double down on global tax multilateralism

June 19 2020

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Tax multilateralism sentiments are shifting during the pandemic

International Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation’s (ICRICT) Joseph Stiglitz has reemphasised the need for global tax reforms after the US pulled out of digital tax negotiations with the OECD.

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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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