Patrick Wiseman

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Patrick reports on indirect tax matters, BEPS, and related tax disputes. He is ITR’s main reporter on VAT, GST, customs, trade and the efforts to tax the digital economy, including digital services taxes

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Global Tax 50 2019: Carol Doran Klein

Vice president and international tax counsel, USCIB

Patrick Wiseman, December 17, 2019
Global Tax 50 2019: Bruno Le Maire

As the OECD attempts to find a solution on how to tax the digitalisation of the economy, its members are becoming frustrated by the lack of progress and taking action unilaterally. One of the most impatient countries is France.

Patrick Wiseman, December 17, 2019
US industries feel the sting of the trade war with China

As the US trade war with China drags on, US businesses that rely heavily on the Chinese market are looking at alternative jurisdictions to curb the extra costs, but the gap in supply is proving hard to fill.

Patrick Wiseman, December 13, 2019
Global oil companies call for OECD to change its rules

Companies like Ørsted and SABIC have said the OECD needs to do more to clarify its international tax proposals to prevent a new wave of tax disputes, recommending mandatory binding arbitration.

Patrick Wiseman, December 12, 2019
UK political parties clash over DSTs

The UK’s political parties have taken different stances on whether and how to introduce a digital services tax (DST) despite the threat of US retaliation.

Patrick Wiseman, December 11, 2019
Mining sector and Spotify agree on inclusion of losses in pillar one proposals

The mining industry and digital streaming businesses such as Spotify appear united on the treatment and inclusion of losses under the OECD’s pillar one proposals.

Patrick Wiseman, December 02, 2019