KARL BERLIN

KARL BERLIN

Karl Berlin
Partner, Master of Laws

E-mail: kb@corit.dk
Mobile: +45 53 71 07 25

Karl advises on all matters within tax law and strategic tax. Karl possesses a special expertise in tax matters specific to shipping, energy and energy infrastructure. Moreover, Karl has extensive experience within the sustainable tax area, including public engagement and transparency.

Prior to joining CORIT Advisory, Karl most recently served as Vice President, Head of Tax at Ørsted, a world leading renewable energy company, where he was the chief architect behind transforming the corporate tax department into a highly specialised and externally renowned expert function and fulfilling the company’s ambition of becoming a leading company within the responsible tax agenda.

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Professional experience

2024 –              Partner, CORIT Advisory
2017 – 2024    Vice President, Head of Tax, Ørsted
2011 – 2016    Head of Tax, Maersk Drilling
2009 – 2011   Senior Tax Manager, Maersk Supply Service
2008 – 2009    Tax Manager, A.P. Møller Maersk Group
2007 – 2008    Assistant Tax Manager, A.P. Møller Maersk Group
2007 – 2007    Visiting Lecturer, Uppsala University

Education

2016                CEDEP – Executive Development – Fontainebleau
2007                Master of Laws, Uppsala University

Publications

2025

  • “Cross-Border Loss Relief in Permanent Establishments: Lessons From Bevola, Tax Notes International
  • “Skatteregler kan underminere et nyt udbud af havvindmøller”, Berlingske, Co-authors: Jakob Bundgaard and Katja Dyppel Weber
  • “A Transfer Pricing Perspective on the Green Transition”, Tax Notes International, Co-authors: Louise Blichfeldt Fjord and Katja Dyppel Weber 
  • “The Sea as a Place of Business, Tax Notes International, Co-author: Louise Blichfeldt Fjord.
  • “Er direkte statsstøtte den bedste model for udbud af havvind?”, Berlingske, Co-author: Jakob Bundgaard.
  • “Pillar 2 Makes Waves for Vessel Sales and Shipping Income”, Tax Notes International.
  • “The EU’s Net-Zero Act, Taxation, and Carbon Storage Market”, Tax Notes International, Co-authors: Jakob Bundgaard and Daniel Rath.
  • “Taxation of Demurrage and Detention Damages”, Tax Notes International.

2024

  • “Offshore Support Vessels Navigate Tonnage Tax and Pillar 2 Waters”, Tax Notes International, No. 10, Co-author: Daniel Rath
  • “Navigation af specialfartøjer i farvandet mellem tonnageskat og Søjle 2”, SR-Skat, no. 8., Karnov, Co-author: Daniel Rath.