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How to negotiate with the White Walkers (Tax Inspectors) by ‘Maester’ Ian Barron

Ian Barron Corporate Simplification, Group Reorganisations, Intercompany Agreements

This article appears in the December edition of our International Corporate Structures Newsletter. Whenever I was asked what I did for a living, I occasionally just answered “I work in tax” without saying which side of the tax fence I worked, and I’d then smile. I must admit that my motive was mischievous as most people then thought “oh dear …

How to assemble your team of tax adviser superheroes

Ian Barron Corporate Simplification, Group Reorganisations, Intercompany Agreements

This article appears in the November issue of our International Corporate Structures Newsletter. I have often been asked what makes a good international tax adviser. My general response is that I ask one key question: whether that person has the overall potential to be an in house Head of Tax (‘’HOT’’). In my dealings with global tax advisers …

Tax audits … when quantity prevailed

Ian Barron Corporate Simplification, Intercompany Agreements

This article appears in the October issue of our International Corporate Structures Newsletter. During my career, I approached tax audits with a core strategy which I adapted to fit the particular country and the type of tax inspector handling the audit. One particular audit in a major European country demonstrates the need to adapt to local circumstances …

Tax audits … using the grey matter

Ian Barron Group Reorganisations, Intercompany Agreements

This article appears in the September issue of our International Corporate Structures Newsletter. I have always found that a number of factors contribute to a successful tax audit outcome, not least of which is the ability to adapt to changing circumstances and to think creatively. I recall one particular audit in a Southern European country …

My day with the ‘tax guns’

Ian Barron Intercompany Agreements

This article appears in the August issue of our International Corporate Structures Newsletter. I’ve had some interesting and amusing experiences handling many tax audits in many countries but one in particular in Southern Europe makes me smile now, but didn’t at the time. Ironically, it wasn’t even a planned audit but an unannounced routine visit …

Are Intercompany Agreements Really Necessary?