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Global business challenges of tax and trade compliance in 2024

Global business challenges of tax and trade compliance in 2024

The complexities of understanding and managing indirect taxes, when doing business within the UK, can be daunting. In addition to a plethora of ever-evolving domestic regulations and requirements complicated by Brexit, businesses in the UK must also consider challenges in complex areas such as customs and exports. Compliance becomes more challenging every year, with tax […] … Read More

3 insights for navigating Section 174 legislation

3 insights for navigating Section 174 legislation

Section 174 Capitalisation of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has created confusion for many corporate tax specialists to work through in the coming months. Pending legislation is complicating matters even further. Panelists from the Thomson Reuters webinar, Section 174: What We Now Know, discussed these challenges, and provided key insights to help tax […] … Read More

The impact of open banking on auditors

The impact of open banking on auditors

In today’s rapidly evolving financial landscape, open banking has emerged as a game-changer, revolutionising the way financial institutions operate and interact with their customers.  Particularly prominent in the UK, open banking signifies a modernised method of sharing financial information and services through standardised APIs. It encourages collaboration and competition in the financial sector, giving customers […] … Read More

Does your corporate tax department have an effective risk reduction strategy?

Does your corporate tax department have an effective risk reduction strategy?

Most tax professionals know that dealing with forces beyond their control—and the costly disruptions they cause—is a way of life. Unfortunately, many tax departments are feeling a strain on their resources as a result of these events. This, in turn, puts tax departments at greater risk for even more audits and stiffer penalties. This trend […] … Read More

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What are countries doing to implement OECD’s BEPS Pillar 2.0?

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

How can businesses take advantage of the rules of origin to lower their customs duties?

How can businesses take advantage of the rules of origin to lower their customs duties?

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