PwC’s Tax Bites podcast: OECD issues Administrative Guidance on Pillar 2
In this episode, we discuss our first impressions of the 111-page Administrative Guidance on Pillar 2 published by the OECD on Thursday, 2 February 2023. A wide range of issues related to the GloBE Rules and Commentary were addressed in the guidance, and our experts also welcomed the additional clarification and examples, including those on
Tax Bites Podcast: Incentives
On the foot of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European energy landscape is facing unprecedented challenges. The response, on the part of the European Union and its member states, is to accelerate the energy transition. Although decarbonisation of our energy systems was always on the agenda in recent years, the current crisis accentuates the need
Tax Bites Podcast: Discussion draft on Pillar One – Amount B published
On Thursday, 8 December 2022, the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework published another discussion draft in the two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. The document outlines the main design elements of Amount B, a part of the two-pillar approach that until now was relatively undefined. During this episode of
VAT in the Digital Age proposals
In response to the ever-increasing digitisation of the economy, on 8 December 2022 the European Commission published its long-awaited proposals to revamp the EU’s VAT system. The proposals have three main objectives: Modernising VAT reporting obligations, by introducing Digital Reporting Requirements, which will standardise the information that needs to be submitted by taxable persons on
Tax Bites Podcast: Tax certainty in an uncertain world
The recent developments in the tax arena may raise some areas of concern. In this podcast the speakers address some of the recent trends discussed with professor dr. Vikram Chand of the university of Lausanne. About the speakers: Isabel Verlinden Vikram Chand Stefaan De Baets Listen now Missed the previous episodes? You can listen again
VAT deduction based on direct attribution of costs: new rules as from 2023
In Belgium, the pro rata based on turnover is the general VAT deduction method for mixed VAT payers. Beside the prorata, the direct attribution method can also be applied. This method is widely used in the financial, real estate, not–for-profit and public sector. In practice, most corporate groups also use this method for their activities
Tax Bites Podcast: Looking ahead at tax policy in uncertain times
Patrick Boone and Matthias Reyntjens look ahead to what the next months will bring in terms of economic developments, and what this means for tax policy. They consider how national governments will respond, how businesses can prepare, and the likely impact on taxation. This podcast is the first of a series of podcasts dealing with
Tax Bites Podcast: Tax opportunities in ERP transformations
In this episode of the Tax Bites podcast series, our global tax ERP leader and other tax technology experts talk about the latest major trends in the global tax ERP landscape. Get insights into the ever-changing tax obligations and the impact on data needs. Learn about how these new obligations – like Pillar 2 taxation
