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Shock to the System: Key International Tax Issues Associated with Supply Chain Disruption, Journal of International Taxation

By Michael Lebovitz, Matthew Mortimer, Jason M. Osborn, Astrid Pieron, Kitty Swanson & Juan F. Lopez Valek on August 4, 2020
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The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the challenges a multinational enterprise (“MNE”) faces when global supply chains are disrupted. Decisions must be made quickly when a distribution center is temporarily shut down, when employees in key supply chain roles cannot perform their functions in their expected locations and when the source of raw materials or components changes from one country to another.

The COVID-19 crisis has created a shock to the global supply chain system. This article, published in Thomson Reuters’ Journal of International Taxation, discusses some of the key international tax challenges associated with this disruption.

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Photo of Michael Lebovitz Michael Lebovitz

Michael Lebovitz is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice. Mike advises on the tax aspects of international joint ventures, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-transaction integration, international corporate finance, capital market transactions and general international tax planning matters across multiple…

Michael Lebovitz is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Tax Transactions & Consulting practice. Mike advises on the tax aspects of international joint ventures, cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-transaction integration, international corporate finance, capital market transactions and general international tax planning matters across multiple industries including life sciences, media and entertainment, telecom, technology, oil and gas, and industrial and consumer products.

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Photo of Jason M. Osborn Jason M. Osborn

Jason Osborn is a Tax partner in the firm’s Washington DC office. He provides sophisticated transfer pricing and international tax advice to multinational clients in wide range of industries, including financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, software, automotive, consumer products, energy and transportation.

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Jason Osborn is a Tax partner in the firm’s Washington DC office. He provides sophisticated transfer pricing and international tax advice to multinational clients in wide range of industries, including financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, software, automotive, consumer products, energy and transportation.

Jason re-joined Mayer Brown in 2013 after holding transfer pricing-related positions with Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) from 2008-2012, initially as a team leader in the Advance Pricing Agreement (“APA”) Program and subsequently as a manager in the transfer pricing branch of the Office of Associate Chief Counsel (International). Leveraging this IRS experience, Jason brings to the table a unique and insider’s perspective in advising clients on complex transfer pricing matters and negotiating APAs. Prior to his IRS service, Jason was a senior Tax associate at Mayer Brown focused on transfer pricing matters.

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Photo of Astrid Pieron Astrid Pieron

Astrid Pieron’s practice covers counseling on the transactional aspects of transfer pricing, tax optimization of mergers and acquisitions, structuring of investment funds and general assistance to private equity deals.

Astrid is heading the Mayer Brown European transfer pricing center that coordinates transfer pricing…

Astrid Pieron’s practice covers counseling on the transactional aspects of transfer pricing, tax optimization of mergers and acquisitions, structuring of investment funds and general assistance to private equity deals.

Astrid is heading the Mayer Brown European transfer pricing center that coordinates transfer pricing strategies and controversies in Europe. She served as a non governmental member to the EU Joint transfer pricing Forum advising the EU commission on transfer pricing matters (2012-2015). She currently serves as a Member of the EU Platform for Good tax Governance advising the EU commission on the BEPS implementation.

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