In Belgium a common tax planning technique is to convert taxable sale of assets into tax exempt sale of shares through tax neutral reorganisations such as demergers. But with the authorities scrutinising such reorganisations and applying anti-abuse law provisions, Astrid Pieron of Mayer Brown offers advice on how taxpayers can avoid the attention of officials.
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Chinwe Odimba-Chapman was announced as Michael Bates’ successor; in other news, a report has found a high level of BEPS compliance among OECD jurisdictions
The KPMG partner tells ITR about Sri Lanka’s complex and evolving tax landscape, setting legal precedents through client work, and his vision for the future of tax