The corporate tax rate is coming up in nearly “every conversation” House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) has been at recently. Listen here and subscribe to Talking Tax on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Megaphone, or Audible.Miller is leading one of the 10 House Ways and Means GOP tax teams, created to collect information … Read more
By KPMG’s Commodity and Carbon Trading Solutions team members, Richard Murray and Rebecca Tobin. The importance of carbon markets for companies is on the rise. The cost of carbon is increasing in compliance markets, such as the EU ETS. Prices have risen and the benefit of the “free allowances” for some markets is being reduced. … Read more
IRS is focused on Businesses since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. Under the Strategic Operating Plan (funded by the Inflation Reduction Act), the IRS is increasing audit rates, expanding enforcement and targeting non-compliance for business taxpayers. IRS compliance efforts are geared towards having the IRS compliance teams better detect tax cheating, identify emerging … Read more
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
Businesses must innovate and adapt to the changing indirect tax landscape to stay competitive. Corporate tax departments are using technology increasingly as a strategic partner to address these issues. Insight on how indirect tax departments intend to use technology to transform their operations can be found in a recent study conducted by the Thomson Reuters … Read more
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
As loyal Vault readers know, the lead-up for Washington to confront the expiring Trump tax cuts at the end of 2025 is in full swing. That’s already playing out at full speed in the lobbying world, giving a hint of the frenzy to come and the money on the line next year. Big business groups are springing into … Read more
A new report shows that indirect tax professionals are challenged by the increasingly global and digital business environment — and more tech means they need more people with tech skills In a world in which business operations are increasingly global and digital, the challenges surrounding indirect tax and compliance are becoming more complex. To learn … Read more
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
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