global Tax OECD Tax Conference Focuses on BEPS Project July 21, 2014 Disclaimer This post was published more than two years ago, and some information may now be out of date. We want to help you make the best decisions possible—please connect with your advisor or check out our latest resources for the most current guidance. Conference focus' on: tax planning and shifting profits. The Base Erosion and Profit Sharing project (BEPS) was the focus of a recent two-day conference of the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development. BEPS is a project centered around: Tax planning strategies that aim to utilize loopholes to make profits vanish for tax benefits. Shifting profits to locations where the taxes are lower so that little or no overall corporate tax is owed. The project has attracted the attention of both political and business leaders, and their concerns about the implementation of the project. For more information on the conference, the project, and its critics, please read our article, "BEPS Project Takes Center Stage at OECD Tax Conference”.
