Tax and Legal aspects of ESG in an M&A context – The deal Execution phase
In previous articles, we zoomed in on the importance of managing carefully the ESG (or at large “Sustainability”) hard and soft laws during the pre-deal phase of the M&A process. It was demonstrated that dealing/understanding the sustainability challenges during both the deal sourcing as well as the due diligence phase, actually contributes ultimately to
Tax and legal aspects of ESG in an M&A context – pre-deal phase
With the structural climate/sanitary reality and economic challenges, ESG (Environmental/Ecological, Social/Sustainable and Governance) has grown in importance for all stakeholders of an enterprise. So it’s no surprise that ESG has also become a hot topic in M&A projects and that Tax and Legal related ESG topics should be included in every step of a deal
PwC’s Workforce Podcast – The importance of ESG for you and your workforce
The importance of ESG for you and your workforce ESG plays a key role in the employee value proposition of companies, to attract talent and retain employees. In this context, ESG is an important topic for human resources (HR) and reward practitioners to consider. It also matters because HR and reward directors have a key
Tax Bites Podcast – What’s going on at the UN? The draft Terms of Reference for negotiating a Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation
In this episode, we share our first impressions on the ‘Zero Draft’ Terms of Reference (ToR) for a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation released by the United Nations (UN) on 7 June 2024. Furthermore, we provide a brief overview of other important international and European tax developments. Tune in to get our first take on
It’s a wrap! CBAM Roundtables at our PwC Liege, Antwerp and Brussels Campuses on the topic of ‘CBAM: Transitional period – Lessons learnt from the first reporting’.
The events were attended by our clients and companies in scope of CBAM, the industry’s federation members, the officials from the Belgian Customs Authority as well as the members from the National Competent Authority for CBAM in Belgium, the FPS Public Health. We thank all the participants for their valuable insights and sharing their experiences
The EU is preparing for an overhaul of the EU’s energy market: Flemish and EU incentives can help companies thrive in this new energy landscape
Europe is currently facing a double energy crisis. On the one hand, the geopolitical tensions with Russia have substantially reduced the supply of natural gas, putting into jeopardy the block’s ability to meet its energy demand. On the other hand, climate change and the need for a more sustainable energy future has become a pressing
ELTIF Regulation amendments: A provisional agreement has been reached
On 19 October 2022, a little less than a year after the Commission presented its original proposal to amend the European Long-Term Investment Funds (“ELTIF”) Regulation (“Regulation”) and following a month of negotiations, the European Parliament and the Council, under the Czech presidency, have reached a provisional agreement on the amendments of the Regulation to
PwC as your guide in the changing Flemish incentive landscape
From the 1st of October 2022, establishing a climate plan and submitting a summary thereof became a new mandatory admissibility requirement for large companies and / or energy-intensive companies applying to most VLAIO subsidy programmes. The climate plan itself is an explanatory document containing the key actions a company will take in the coming years
