Tax and Law in Focus EY

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 International Trade Centre, 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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are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

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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