Future of Tax

Future of Tax & Legal podcast episode featuring: Cameron Taheri, Global Leader for Transfer Pricing Dispute Resolution, KPMG International, and Principal, Washington National Tax at KPMG in the US, and Graeme Webster, Transfer Pricing Partner at KPMG in the UK.

Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Tax & Legal, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the UK; Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the UK; and Camilla Cullinan, Tax Partner at KPMG in Ireland and KPMG's EMA Head of Family Business, explore wealth and succession taxes and key considerations for private companies.

Contributed by Christian Athanasoulas, Tax Practice Leader – Services, KPMG LLP, and Global Head of International Tax and M&A Tax, KPMG International; Janette Wilkinson, Partner, KPMG in the UK and Global BEPS Leader, KPMG International; Andy Baik, Tax Partner and BEPS Center of Excellence Leader, KPMG in Singapore; and Shawn Brade, National Service Line Leader, International Corporate Tax, KPMG in Canada, this podcast is created for those clients just beginning their journey or those that have taken steps forward but need to validate work completed to date.

Tracey Brady, Partner Partner, Global Entity Management, KPMG Law in the UK, and Benoit Roucher, Partner, Head of Global Entity Management, KPMG Avocats, explore key trends, challenges and opportunities within the global corporate governance space.

Nick Roome, Head of Global Solutions for KPMG Law; Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader and Chair of the Global Tax Policy Leadership Group, KPMG International; and Christian Athanasoulas, Global Head of International Tax & M&A Tax, delve into BEPS 2.0 and its potential impacts and considerations for General Counsel. 

Gus Juneau, Partner, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the US, and Robert Smith, Managing Director, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the US. Gus and Robert discuss the impact of technology on Global Mobility Services.

Beth Crossen, Director, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the UK, and Anne Burgard, Senior Manager, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in Germany, discuss ESG in the context of global mobility, how global mobility functions can contribute, and more. 

In this episode, Pilar Galan, Global ESG Lead for Legal, KPMG International, and Partner in KPMG Spain, and John Moutsopoulos, Asset Management and ESG Lead, Law, KPMG Australia, delve into ESG and the legal function, touching on opportunities and challenges, as well any regional nuances that exist in the space.

In part two of this two-part episode, Arnoud Walrecht, Global Circular Economy Lead and Sustainability Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands; Merijn Betjes, ESG Tax Lead, KPMG in the Netherlands; and Nicole de Jager, Senior Manager, Global ESG Tax, KPMG International, look into the role of the tax function towards a circular economy and whether it's possible for tax policies to enforce circular economies.

In part 1 of this two-part episode, Arnoud Walrecht, Global Circular Economy Lead and Sustainability Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands; Merijn Betjes, ESG Tax Lead, KPMG in the Netherlands; and Nicole de Jager, Senior Manager, Global ESG Tax, KPMG International, look at what a circular economy is and what is meant by a circular economy taxation framework, while exploring different circular economy regulatory trends and the importance of keeping the tax function close to operations in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Loek Helderman, Global Tax Lead, KPMG ESG, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG Meijburg& Co. in the Netherlands, and Jenny Wong, Asia Pacific ESG Tax Lead, KPMG Australia, discuss the continued upheaval for tax reporting.

In part 2 of this two-part episode, Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Global Tax & Legal, KPMG International, Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG's Private Enterprise Tax Network at KPMG in Canada, John Riva, Head of Tax for the KPMG Islands Group, and Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client at KPMG International, continue the conversation on the potential impacts of the Global Minimum Tax on private companies and family offices.

In part 1 of this two-part episode, Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Global Tax & Legal, KPMG International, Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG's Private Enterprise Tax Network, KPMG in Canada, John Riva, Head of Tax for the KPMG Islands Group, and Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client at KPMG International unpack some of the potential impacts of the Global Minimum Tax on private companies and family offices.

Marc Burrows, Head of Mobility Services, KPMG International, Murray Sarelius, Head of People Services, KPMG China, and Anna Low, Partner, Head of Personal Tax and Global Mobility, KPMG in Singapore, discuss hybrid work and the introduction of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Loek Helderman, Global Tax Lead, KPMG ESG, KPMG International, and Richard Lin, Partner, Carbon Management and EU Green Deal, Lead Partner of KPMG Carbon Services Ltd, KPMG China, Vice Chair, Carbon Market Working Group, at European Chamber of Commerce in China, explore ways the tax function can help organizations navigate a complex landscape of environmental taxes.

Hear Lewis Lu, Head of Tax & legal, Asia Pacific and China, and Partner, KPMG China and Vicki Heard, EMA Head of Tax & Legal KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the UK, discuss the global tax landscape.

Aldo Mariani, Head of Global Tax Dispute Resolution & Controversy Services, KPMG International, discusses the findings of a recent KPMG International survey on tax authorities worldwide and the global environment that in-house taxpayers are navigating today.

Hanim Hamzah, Asia-Pacific Regional Leader of Legal Services, based out of KPMG in Singapore, sits down with Angelina Lagana, National and ASPAC Leader, Tax Dispute Resolution & Controversy, KPMG Law, KPMG in Australia, and Yuen Wei Cheong, Partner on the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, KPMG Law, KPMG in Malaysia, to discuss gender equality in the legal technology space.

Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader, KPMG International, is joined by Hugues Salome, Partner, KPMG in Switzerland, and Lieke Mutsaers, Senior Tax Manager KPMG in the Netherlands, to discuss the different factors affecting corporate structures today.

Brad Brown, Head of Global Tax Technology and Innovation, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the US, discusses the perspectives of C-suite executives on the future of the tax departments and their predictions for the upcoming years.

Alison Shipitofsky, Senior Manager, Client Strategy, KPMG in the UK, is joined by Arunima Kaul, Senior Manager, Business Process Automation, KPMG in Switzerland, Charlotte Malan, Director, Technology, KPMG in the UK, and Katja Toth, Executive Director, Client Service Delivery, KPMG in the US, to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by women in global mobility technology.

Susie Cooke, Global Tax Transformation Services Leader, KPMG International and Partner, KPMG in Canada, Emily Spinks, Global Tax Transformation Director, KPMG International and Director, KPMG in the UK, and Grace Lee, Director, KPMG in Australia and KPMG's Asia Pacific Tax Automation Lead, discuss their experiences as women leaders in tax transformation, technology and innovation.

Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Global Tax and Legal, KPMG International, and Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client, KPMG International, discuss how tax rules across jurisdictions can impact families in philanthropy.

Moderated by Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader, KPMG International, and featuring insights and perspectives from Jana Valkovicova, Head of Luxury Sector, KPMG in Switzerland; Hugues Salomé, Partner, Tax & Legal, KPMG in Switzerland; Elfie Ossard-Quintaine, Partner, Co-Head of Global Transfer Pricing Services, KPMG Avocats; and Eric Janowak, Managing Director and Deputy Global Lead, Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf, this podcast the Metaverse and introduces different tax and strategy considerations.

KPMG Legal Transformation leaders explore macrotrends in the market and the pressures faced by legal functions today.

In the second half of this two-part podcast, Jay Ayrton, EMA Regional Tax Reimagined Leader and Partner, KPMG in the UK, and Susie Cooke, Global Tax Transformation Services Leader, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in Canada, discuss how the centralization of an organization's tax process aligns with the globalization of regulators and tax authorities.

Jay Ayrton, EMA Regional Tax Reimagined Leader and Partner, KPMG in the UK, and Susie Cooke, Global Tax Transformation Services Leader, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in Canada, discuss how organizations can look to centralize tax processes through both technology and effective data management.

The Terms of Reference for the Climate Club were released on 12th December, after the recording of this podcast. However, due to the high level nature of the announcement, many of the questions on the operation of the climate club – discussed herein – are still open.

Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader, KPMG International, and Hughes Salome, Partner, Tax & Legal, KPMG in Switzerland, discuss international investment agreements connected to the climate change debate and the Energy Charter Treaty, as well as their related tax considerations.

In the final half of this two-part episode, Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, KPMG International, Loek Helderman, Global Tax Lead, KPMG ESG, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands, and Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG's Private Enterprise Tax Network, KPMG in Canada, discuss ESG strategies, opportunities and challenges for private enterprises related to the regulatory environment and more.

In part one of this two-part episode, Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, KPMG International, Loek Helderman, Global Tax Lead, KPMG ESG, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands, and Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG's Private Enterprise Tax Network, KPMG in Canada, discuss how ESG is impacting private enterprises in relation to tax. 

In this podcast, Dave Neuenhaus, Global Leader, Asset Management, KPMG International, Sam Riesenberg Principal, Washington National Tax, International Tax, KPMG in the US and Eric Janowak, Managing Director, Deputy Global Lead, Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf, discuss the recent BEPS Pillar 2 developments and how they are impacting the Asset Management sector.

Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, KPMG International, and Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG's Private Enterprise Tax Network, KPMG in Canada, discuss the tax policy landscape and how the latest Pillar Two BEPS developments are playing out for private tax enterprise leaders globally.

In this podcast, Jay Ayrton, EMA, Regional Tax Reimagined Leader, KPMG in the UK, and Susie Cooke, Global Tax Transformation Services Leader, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in Canada, sit down to share their latest insights in tax transformation as a result of new challenges and opportunities that tax functions are currently facing.

Stuart Fuller, Head of Global Legal Services, KPMG International, discusses the future of the legal profession. In this episode, changing business models, trading environments, cross-border operations, technology, compliance, and the increased acceleration of the profession are discussed in detail.  

In a real-life case study, David Gordon, Global Head of Tax, GSK, sits down with KPMG International's Sean Bloodwell, Global Head of Compliance Management Services, Tax & Legal, and Melissa Geiger, Global Head of Strategic Corporates, Global Tax & Legal, to discuss how the tax function is transforming as a result of  modern demands, and new expectations from the business and external stakeholders alike.

David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services, KPMG International, sits down with John Connors, Group Tax Director, Vodafone, for a discussion on how responsible tax and tax transformation are affecting the tax function of today.

Gabriel Kurt, Head of Trade and Customs, KPMG in Germany, and Steven Brotherton, Principal, Global Export Controls and Sanctions Lead, KPMG in the US, discuss the latest developments in export controls and sanctions in an increasingly complex world.

Melissa Geiger, Global Head of Strategic Corporates for Tax & Legal Services for KPMG International and Partner with KPMG in the UK, and Manal Corwin, Principal-in-charge for KPMG's Washington National Tax Practice with KPMG in the US and Global Tax Policy Leader for the Americas region, discuss the emerging agreement around the establishment of a Global Minimum Tax, coming out of the Pillar One and Pillar Two work of the OECD.

Melissa Geiger, Global Head of Strategic Corporates for Tax & Legal Services for KPMG International and Partner with KPMG in the UK, and Manal Corwin, Principal-in-charge for KPMG's Washington National Tax Practice with KPMG in the US and Global Tax Policy Leader for the Americas region, discuss the emerging agreement around the establishment of a Global Minimum Tax, coming out of the Pillar One and Pillar Two work of the OECD.

David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services at KPMG International, sits down with Olivier Tourtoulou, Deputy Group Tax Director for AXA, to discuss a real-life tax department case study in action – how the function is responding to the challenges and opportunities of the current landscape and how it is evolving within a responsible tax framework.

Stuart Fuller, Head of KPMG Law and Global Legal Services for KPMG International, is joined by a panel of KPMG leaders to discuss some of the global and regional legal trends in business reorganization and M&A.

Nicola Brooks, Director, KPMG Law, KPMG in the UK, and Jason McQuillen, Partner, KPMG Law, KPMG Australia, discuss best practices around contract management, as well as some of the key findings from a report in collaboration with KPMG Law and World Commerce & Contracting.

In today's episode we will discuss how compliance by design can lead to an elevated tax function.

In this episode, KPMG leaders dive into tax transparency and the question of how organizations best report on their global tax contributions as attitudes towards tax shift, and ESG and tax transparency move up on leadership agendas around the world.

Podcast with Arco Verhulst, Global Head of Transactions for Asset Management, Tax & Legal Services, KPMG International, Howard Steinberg, Head of Global Restructuring Services and Partner, KPMG in the US, Heide Groeger, Partner, Deal Advisory, M&A Tax, KPMG in Germany, Angus Wilson, National Leader, Transactions, KPMG Australia.

Podcast with Mike Hayes, Global Head of Climate Change & Decarbonization, KPMG IMPACT, KPMG International and Loek Helderman, Global Tax Leader of KPMG IMPACT, KPMG International