Tax and Law in Focus

BEPS 2.0 represents a monumental shift in global taxation. Multinational enterprises face multiple challenges, including adapting their tax operations, data acquisition, and infrastructure in response to these changes.

Brian Foley, EY's Global Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services Leader; Jason Yen, Tax Principal in the International Tax and Transaction Services Practice at Ernst & Young LLP; and Jay Wright, Tax Partner in the US National Tax, Accounting and Risk Advisory Services Practice at Ernst & Young LLP, discuss the intricate technicalities of Pillar Two, emphasizing its role in establishing a global minimum tax rate of 15%.

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Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) offer a new and seamless way for individuals to connect, collaborate and capitalize on ideas using smart contracts embedded

in blockchain.

Host Susannah Streeter, welcomes Dennis Post, EY Global Blockchain Tax Leader, Thomas Shea, EY Americas Financial Services Crypto Tax Leader, and Darko Stefanoski, EY Digital Law Leader, Financial Services, to discuss how DAO members can best navigate the tax and legal complexity associated with this novel way of conducting business.

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The shift to digital reporting and e-invoicing offers an opportunity for companies to improve their operations, particularly in tax compliance and risk management.

Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Pierre M Arman, Tax Partner, EY Consulting LLC, Deirdre Hogan, Tax, Partner, at Ernst & Young - Business Advisors, and Ben Woodfield, UK&I Indirect Tax Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, to dive deep into the rise of global e-invoicing and what it will mean for business operations.

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With women-led businesses comprising only 15% of global trade, the World Economic Forum estimates it will take over a century to bridge the divide without faster policy reform.

In this episode, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Sally Jones, EY Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the InternationalTradeCentre, discuss the challenges faced by women in the entrepreneurial world, including limited access to finance.

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How to protect your business from tax risk and controversy

Global businesses need robust tax governance to manage a new era of tax risk and controversy, which is resuming post-pandemic. 

In this episode, Luis Coronado, EY Global Tax Controversy Leader, Fiona Moore, EY Oceania Tax Controversy Leader, and Bryon Christensen, EY US Tax Controversy Leader, discuss why businesses need to get on the front foot on tax risk and controversy.

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For businesses, the ESG landscape is shifting fast. Simply maintaining regulatory compliance may not be enough as voluntary disclosures increase.

In this episode Paula Hogéus, EY Global Labor and Employment Law Leader, and Kasia Klaczynska Lewis, EY EU Green Deal Center of Excellence Leader, discuss how companies can further their sustainability efforts and why the law department is often the key to unlocking solutions.

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With governments publishing their plans to achieve carbon neutrality at COP27, and investors and consumers alike increasingly expecting businesses to follow suit, the stage is set for 2023 to be a year of action. 

Cathy Koch, EY’s Global Sustainability Tax Leader, Alenka Turnsek, EY EMEIA Sustainability Tax Leader, and Jesper Solgaard, EY Asia Pacific Sustainability Tax Leader discuss how tax functions can help organizations navigate a complex global landscape of environmental taxes and incentives.

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How has Dow Chemical Company’s tax function gone from being described as a ‘black box’ by company leadership to saving millions of dollars and becoming an established strategic partner within the business in just four years?

Marcelo Vieira, Dow’s Director of Tax Strategy and Global Tax Operations and Andrea Gronenthal, EY Americas Strategic Tax Transformation Leader, discuss how Dow has evolved into one of the few tax departments that enjoys a granular yet global view of its risks and opportunities.

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By 2025 it is predicted that the metaverse economy will generate revenues exceeding $1 trillion. How should this economic activity be taxed?

Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Dennis Post, EY Netherlands Partner Tax, Global Leader in Blockchain Tax Services, David Wren, EY UK Tax Associate Partner and Mercy Joseph, Partner of Financial Services Tax at EY in Singapore, to discuss the challenges of tax in the metaverse.

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With governments offering a rising tide of incentives to attract much-needed investment, Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Amarjeet Singh, EY’s ASEAN Tax Leader, Kerstin Haase, EY Head of Global Incentives Advisory Practice in Europe West, and Brian Smith, EY’s Global Incentives, Innovation and Location Services leader to discuss the best ways to cut through the complexity and achieve long-term value.

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