Due to the changing various medium and long-term factors, the long-term vision of the tax system needs to be continuously adapted and pragmatic use of all legal options made.

Ilona Butane

EY Latvia Tax Partner, CESA Business Tax Services Leader

Board member of the Latvian Certified Tax Consultants Association, Certified Tax Consultant, Fellow member of FCCA, member of EY Worldwide (EYW) EU Tax Law Competence Group, EMBA.

Ilona is a partner of Tax Advisory Services, leading Latvian Tax, Law and GCR practice. CESA Business Tax Services Leader.
During more than 20 years of experience, Ilona has advised clients from various industries, including financial services, energy and utilities, retail and manufacturing and others.

Her areas of specialisation include international tax and transfer pricing, tax policy and controversy, quantitative services and FS tax solutions.
She has extensive experience in leading transaction tax assignments, including vendor and buy-side assignments to large domestic and international clients as well as tax planning. Performing tax due diligences in various mergers and acquisitions.

Ilona has advised several state governments on the development of the modernisation of their tax policies.
Actively participates in awareness campaigns and the promotion of EY brand.

Ilona holds a master’s degree in economic science from Riga Technical University.  Alos she obtained a diploma in the Stockholm School of Economics Riga as the executive master of business administration.

How Ilona is building a better working world

“I am a proud TAX professional and a strong supporter of equality. Both at home and in my professional life I always encourage women to express their beliefs. We have come a long way in gender equality, but there is still a big gap to overcome. The good thing is that we are moving in the right direction.”

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