Leading Adviser 2019

Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2019 101 Mar19188 Acquisition Internatio al - Issu 3 2019 2 Dr. K. Olsen Global Tax provides global tax advice for both multinational corporations and individuals. Recently, the firm found success in AI’s Leading Adviser Awards 2019, where they were selected as the Leading Anti-Corruption Law and Tax Advisory Firm of the Year, Norway. On the back of this win, we profiled the firm and caught up with Knut Olsen to discover more. r. K. Olsen Global Tax is a self-employed business where Knut Olsen is the only member of the company. With 12 years of education within law, economics, global tax, as well as two master degrees and a PhD in international taxation. In addition to this already impressive portfolio, he is a chartered global tax advisor, chartered global tax analyst, chartered anti-corruption advisor, chartered Transfer Pricing Advisor. Knut also has a background as a global tax professor, tax and VAT inspector, Head of Global Tax and he has been a speaker within international tax for years. Since inception, Dr. K. Olsen Global Tax has supported a vast range of legal global tax advisers. Going into further detail, Knut begins by informing us of the clients that he serves as well as the outstanding services he offers to them to ensure that their requirements are fulfilled. “Over the years we have supported multinationals within petroleum, Airlines, tele communication, manufacturing, shipping like Ryanair, Telenor, BP, H&M, Intertek and Sevan Mariene, to name but a few. “At Dr. K. OlsenGlobal Taxwe provide global tax advice for multinational corporations and individuals. Some of these services include: • Global tax risks management • Transfer Pricing; inspection, building up routines, procedures & documentation • Tax review in subsidiaries around the world on behalf of the parent companies • Taxation of Expats. Solo Practice Achieving Extraordinary Results D Contact: Knut Olsen Company: Dr. K. Olsen Global Tax Address: Lachmannsvei 6e, Oslo, 0495, Norway Telephone: +47 99485375 Web Address: www.knutolsen.com Jan19477 For many, during their career they will have to face challenges which may arise within their respected industry. For Knut, he believes that transfer pricing is one of the biggest challenges within tax for any multinational companies. This challenge, which includes a vast number of tax risks and accumulated risk cross-countries, Knut envisions will still occur in the years to come. Looking ahead to what the future holds, Knut signs off by revealing the exciting plans which lie in the pipeline for Dr. K. Olsen Global Tax, especially following their success in Acquisition Intl.’s Leading Adviser Awards 2019, where they were selected as the Leading Anti- Corruption Law and Tax Advisory Firm of the Year, Norway. “Moving forwards, regardless if we are voted as a leading global tax firm six times, we intend to improve our service further. Also, we have already started a process of supporting Sierra Leone in building up and strengthen their global tax system.” Leading Anti-Corruption Law and Tax Advisory Firm of the Year, Norway