Data is king in today’s fast-paced world of finance and tax. Yet, for many companies, the journey of data from disparate sources to financial close, tax returns, and reporting can be torturous. Data consolidation challenges, complex calculations, and reporting requirements can turn the trek into a daunting ordeal fraught with time-consuming inefficiencies and greater risk […] … Read More

As the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development’s (OECD) ground-breaking Base Erosion Profit Shifting (BEPS) framework for taxing the digital economy is being implemented, countries around the globe are beginning to roll out the second of the OECD’s two BEPS pillars—Pillar 2.0. Pillar 2.0 aims to end the ‘race to the bottom’ on tax rates […] … Read More

A company’s decision to introduce indirect tax (IDT) automation into its tax processes is often fraught with indecision and uncertainty. Every company’s tax technology journey is different, and it’s not always clear when and how tax automation should be incorporated or what the benefits will be. During their Synergy 2022 presentation, Joe Malloy and Chandra Wing from BDO’s Indirect […] … Read More

Tax teams prepare tax provisions by gathering data, performing calculations, and entering the results into forms. However, corporate tax teams find it difficult to automate this process. With the help of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), these teams can revisit their year-end workflow with an eye to making it more efficient. What are APIs and how […] … Read More

It is no secret that customs duties can be a major source of expense for businesses. By considering the rules of origin under free trade agreements (FTAs), it is possible to reduce the costs of these duties by applying preferential duty rates. Rules of origin refer to regulations that establish the country of origin for […] … Read More

International tax planning is undergoing enormous change.  By the beginning of 2024, a new Global Minimum Tax (GMT) regime will come into effect under the OECD’s base erosion and profit-sharing initiative. With these newly introduced “Pillar Two” rules, multinational companies with revenues of more than €750 million will have to pay a minimum 15% rate […] … Read More