US shift on pillar one is a chance for ‘tax peace’, says Saint-Amans

Leanna Reeves

May 06 2021

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OECD tax chief Pascal Saint-Amans said that the US pillar one proposal is a “promising” way to secure a multilateral agreement on digital tax reform.

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Leanna Reeves

Senior Reporter ITR

Leanna covers transfer pricing developments and court rulings. She writes about jurisdictions' alignment with OECD standards, profit shifting via TP arrangements, and other topics including tax reforms across the world. Leanna also reports on anti-money laundering legislation and the BEPS project.

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