Doug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services (ITS) Leader) and Chip Harter (Senior Policy Advisor in PwC's Washington National Tax Services Practice and former Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Tax Affairs in the Office of Tax Policy at the US Department of the Treasury) discuss Chip's experiences at Treasury and the latest outlook for tax policy.  Doug and Chip cover: Chip's involvement in the review and publication of IRS regulations and the role of Treasury officials in the regulations' process; Chip's involvement in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); Chip's thoughts on the global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI) regime and his reaction to the interplay of the foreign tax credit regime and GILTI; the history and recent updates to the GILTI high-tax exception; and the prospects for a 'true' global minimum tax and the outlook for agreement on the OECD's base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) project.

Behind the scenes: a tax policy discussion with Chip Harter

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Doug McHoney (PwC's Global International Tax Services Leader) and podcast regular Calum Dewar (Principal, International tax services) are at PwC’s EMEA’s International Tax, Legal, and Workforce Academy in Prague, Czech Republic, to discuss the latest happenings around Pillar Two. Doug and Calum examine the many practical issues taxpayers, governments and tax advisors are facing to implement the new rules, including disparity in financial accounting, the QDMTT safe harbour, arbitrage arrangements, GloBE reorganization rules, and allocation of deferred taxes.

Pillar Two: Hindsight is 20/24

Doug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services Global Leader) is with Anthony Sciarra, a Principal in PwC’s Tax Reporting and Strategy Practice and the Global Pillar Two Data Strategy leader, to discuss the importance of a Pillar Two Data Strategy. Doug and Anthony detail what taxpayers should be doing today to stay ahead of Pillar Two’s complexity, specifically highlighting: data sourcing, data forecasting, qualifying for the CbC Transitional Safe Harbor, considerations for both an insourcing & outsourcing model, existing technology solutions, and the importance of a centralized rules calculation.

Pillar Two Data Strategy: Play ball!!!

Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is at PwC’s International Tax Conference in Dana Point, California with Dr. Alexis Crow, PwC’s Geopolitical Investing Practice Leader. Doug and Alexis discuss the recession outlook and economic activity, the impact of inflation, central banking policy, including interest rates, commercial real estate and financial stability, currencies and the future of the US Dollar, energy transition, the US election outlook, and outlooks for some significant economies, including Japan, India, Singapore, Brazil, the Middle East, and Europe.

As the world turns: Macroeconomic trends

Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is in São Paulo, Brazil for the first Latin American recording of the CBTT with PwC Brazil’s International Tax Leader Dr. Romero Tavares. Doug and Romero discuss what makes Brazil’s tax system so unique – from its transfer pricing rules to its full inclusion regime. They also dive into expected Brazilian tax changes, the many acronyms that make up the indirect tax system, Pillar One, and what effect Pillar Two will have on Brazil’s taxpayers.

Brazil Tax Reforms: muito complicado!

Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is at PwC’s International Tax Conference in Dana Point, California with former House Ways & Means Chairman Dave Camp, now senior policy advisor in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services. Doug and Chairman Camp discuss his political career, drivers behind US tax policy, how Congress negotiates tax legislation, the expiring provisions in the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA), the prospects of Congress implementing Pillar Two in the years ahead, and how companies can get involved in the tax legislative process.

Behind the scenes: a tax policy discussion with Chip Harter

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