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Maximising tax department efficiency: The case for higher technology budgets

Maximising tax department efficiency: The case for higher technology budgets

Corporate tax departments are facing mounting pressures due to a talent shortage and increasing regulatory complexities, such as Pillar 2 and Global Minimum Tax (GMT) requirements. The 2024 State of the Corporate Tax Department report by Thomson Reuters Institute highlights these pressing issues, making a compelling argument for increasing technology budgets to unlock new levels […] … Read More

The tax department renaissance: Talent shifts and technology innovations

The tax department renaissance: Talent shifts and technology innovations

The 2024 State of the Corporate Tax Department report by the Thomson Reuters Institute, in collaboration with tax executives, highlights the challenges and opportunities facing tax departments today. With talent shortages looming and technological advancements accelerating, tax departments are at a pivotal juncture. This post delves into the key findings of the report, providing valuable […] … Read More

How to master the tax provision process

How to master the tax provision process

The mounting stress experienced by tax professionals related to the tax provision process is a double-edged sword. It can cause anxiety, but may also present tremendous opportunities, according to panelists for the Thomson Reuters webinar: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “From compliance necessity to strategic advantage: How can you master the tax provision process?” _____________________________________________________________________________________________ “The tax profession, overall, is facing […] … Read More

5 ways technology can strengthen a corporate tax team

5 ways technology can strengthen a corporate tax team

Whether it’s regulatory requirements, such as DAC7, GMT, BEPS 2.0 Pillar, or the ongoing tax industry talent shortage, tax departments are under stress like never before. The proper utilisation and deployment of technological solutions alongside valued tax professionals is how successful tax departments deliver valued analysis, insights, and guidance for their organisations. Yet, technological maturity […] … 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