8 ways corporate tax leaders can integrate AI into their departments

8 ways corporate tax leaders can integrate AI into their departments

The Future of Professional Report highlights the significant impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on business strategies, with 94% of C-suite executives believing it will substantially alter their plans. Corporate tax leaders must embrace and integrate GenAI to succeed in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. However, effective integration requires careful planning and preparation. To leverage this … Read more

After pressure from business groups, downsized Santa Rosa business tax proposal heads to council

After pressure from business groups, downsized Santa Rosa business tax proposal heads to council

About 20 of the highest grossing businesses — including large medical care providers, big box retailers and some contractors — would’ve seen their taxes increase to $100,000 or more. For example, a medical office whose gross receipts total $167.6 million annually would have paid $586,500, under the proposal, a more than 19,000% jump, according to … Read more

Corporate Tax Breaks Contribute to Income and Racial Inequality and Shift Resources to Foreign Investors

Corporate Tax Breaks Contribute to Income and Racial Inequality and Shift Resources to Foreign Investors

This report is a modified version of an earlier report ITEP published in collaboration with Liberation in a Generation. 1. Corporate tax cuts and corporate tax avoidance worsen income inequality. When corporations are allowed to pay less in taxes, the ultimate beneficiaries are mainly the owners of corporate stocks, who are concentrated among the wealthiest … Read more

How generative AI can empower corporate tax departments

How generative AI can empower corporate tax departments

The recent surge in artificial intelligence advancements has started to transform the professional services industry, and corporate tax departments are no exception. GenAI) presents a game-changing opportunity to transform corporate tax operations by enhancing human capabilities and driving strategic decision-making.   Insights from the 2024 Generative AI in Professional Services Report  In the realm of professional … Read more

How GenAI is changing corporate tax and what businesses can do about it

How GenAI is changing corporate tax and what businesses can do about it

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is beginning to manifest itself in corporate tax, presenting both advantages and concerns. As a transformative technology capable of generating human-like text, code, and other creative content, GenAI is posed to reshape the tax landscape.   Understanding the shift in GenAI adoption  The desire to use GenAI in corporate tax has seen … Read more

Should There Be A “T” In ESG?

Should There Be A “T” In ESG?

A recent paper in the Vanderbilt Law Review raised a fascinating question about the growing links between corporate tax policy and environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy. As new global regulations like the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) start requiring corporations to disclose more detail than ever … Read more

BDO Survey: Election Year Fosters Concerns for Tax Leaders

BDO Survey: Election Year Fosters Concerns for Tax Leaders

While more strategic tax leaders are most concerned that the 2024 election will result in changes to certain Inflation Reduction Act renewable energy credits, tax tacticians are most concerned about changes to federal corporate tax rates, according to a new survey from top six accounting firm BDO USA. BDO’s 2024 Tax Strategist Survey, which was released … Read more

Tax leaders worried about election results

Tax leaders worried about election results

Strategic tax leaders are especially concerned the November U.S. presidential election will lead to changes to certain Inflation Reduction Act renewable energy credits, while tax tacticians are most concerned about changes to federal corporate tax rates, according to a new survey.The 2024 BDO Tax Strategist Survey, released Monday, pointed out that the outcome of the … Read more

Boy electrocuted by vacuum cleaner

Boy electrocuted by vacuum cleaner

A 22-month-old boy is fighting for his life after being electrocuted at home in Limassol by a plugged-in vacuum cleaner.Police said the boy was found unconscious at around 9am by his mother in the living room of their Ypsonas home. He was lying next to the vacuum cleaner. The boy was taken by ambulance to … Read more

Cyprus deported more than 4,000 migrants in 2024

Cyprus deported more than 4,000 migrants in 2024

Cypriot police, in collaboration with the European Union’s Frontex border agency, conducted another operation to repatriate third-country nationals residing illegally in the country, authorities said on Thursday. A joint return flight organised by German authorities repatriated a number of foreign nationals on June 4, 2024. This marks the eighth such operation by Cyprus with Frontex … Read more