{"id":1022,"date":"2020-07-19T08:22:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-19T08:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/?post_type=insight_resource&#038;p=1022"},"modified":"2020-07-19T08:22:09","modified_gmt":"2020-07-19T08:22:09","slug":"thomson-reuters-mena-hot-seat-episode-5","status":"publish","type":"insight_resource","link":"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/resources\/resource\/thomson-reuters-mena-hot-seat-episode-5","title":{"rendered":"Thomson Reuters MENA: Hot Seat Episode 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Economic Substance Regulation and Country-by-Country Reporting in the GCC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding:56.25% 0 28px 0;position:relative;\"><div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height:100%;left:0;position:absolute;top:0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MENA Hot Seat Episode 5: Economic Substance Regulation and Country-by-Country Reporting in the GCC\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y12vMvJLwVw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption><br>As GCC countries continue to review, update and enact legislation in accordance with BEPS-related guidelines, the region is making great strides in improving transparency and creating an enabling environment for global business. In this context, it is important for all businesses operating in the GCC to have a full understanding of the current and future tax compliance landscape.<br><br>In episode 5, we speak to <strong>Brian Conn, Partner, Tax Advisory Services<\/strong> at <strong>BDO Chartered Accountants &amp; Advisors<\/strong> about key developments such as Economic Substance Regulations and ask for his outlook on the GCC\u2019s fast-evolving tax regime.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the interviewee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"444\" src=\"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/07\/Brians-BDO-photo-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/07\/Brians-BDO-photo-1.jpeg 444w, https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/07\/Brians-BDO-photo-1-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/07\/Brians-BDO-photo-1-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/insight.thomsonreuters.com\/mena\/business\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/4\/files\/sites\/25\/2020\/07\/Brians-BDO-photo-1-170x170.jpeg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Brian Conn<\/strong> heads the VAT practice for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bdo.ae\/en-gb\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BDO Chartered Accountants &amp; Advisors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian has more than 20 years of practical consulting experience has expertise in all areas of technical VAT consulting, general planning, compliance, systems and process improvement including the implementation of VAT technology solutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Economic Substance Regulation and Country-by-Country Reporting in the GCC About the interviewee Brian Conn heads the VAT practice for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE at BDO Chartered Accountants&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":466,"template":"","categories":[782,687,659,783],"tags":[],"resource_type":[636],"insight_job_role":[702,704,703,775,709,710,713,712,714,786,716,719,720,718,721,790,788,725,614,731,784,732],"insight_practice_area":[820],"class_list":["entry","author-corpadmin","post-1022","insight_resource","type-insight_resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","category-beps","category-global-reporting-compliance","category-global-tax-reporting","category-transfer-pricing","resource_type-video","insight_job_role-accountant","insight_job_role-accounts-finance-professional","insight_job_role-accounts-payable","insight_job_role-audit-manager","insight_job_role-chairman","insight_job_role-chief-executive-officer","insight_job_role-chief-financial-officer","insight_job_role-chief-information-officer","insight_job_role-chief-operations-officer","insight_job_role-chief-tax-officer","insight_job_role-consultant","insight_job_role-finance-director","insight_job_role-finance-manager","insight_job_role-financial-controller","insight_job_role-financial-planner","insight_job_role-head-of-international-tax","insight_job_role-head-of-tax","insight_job_role-it-technology-manager","insight_job_role-partner","insight_job_role-senior-partner","insight_job_role-tax-manager","insight_job_role-vice-president","insight_practice_area-tax-and-accounting","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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