What should taxpayers do if DSTs are here to stay

Giles Parsons

November 01 2021

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Governments have household names in their sights

The OECD hopes it can end the rise of the digital services tax (DST) through a multilateral agreement. However, taxpayers fear DSTs may be here to stay. Giles Parsons looks at what companies can do.

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