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Recent notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 will have impact on the online gaming industry’s viability and sustainability. Further, the online gaming industry has been grappling with an unresolved issue of GST, which can impact the industry’s viability and sustainability.

In this webcast, our Deloitte experts discussed the recent amendments, announcements by the GST council and impact on the online gaming industry, corporate tax considerations due to the amendment to the Intermediary Rules. (Live presentation was aired on 27 September 2023)

Generative AI is set to have a profound impact on the world and will transform the Global Mobility landscape. Much of this impact will be positive but many Organizations are carefully considering the ethical dimensions of embracing AI.

In this session, senior Deloitte technology and Global Mobility leaders discussed the fundamentals of Generative AI, how Generative AI is likely to impact Global Mobility, ethical dimensions and risks that need to be navigated and practical steps that can be taken to start preparing for this significant change.

(Live presentation was aired on 21 September 2023)

Australia continues to lead in the Asia Pacific region in implementing the OECD’s international tax reforms and adopting new tax transparency measures. The Australian Taxation Office also has a renewed focus on the taxation of intangibles.

Join our Dbriefs AP webcast where we will provide Insights into these recent developments, discuss the interactions with the global implementation of Pillar 2 and consider the practical implications of the new measures.

(Live presentation was aired on 10 August 2023)

An unprecedented $5 trillion worth of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals were announced in 2021, demonstrating M&A strategies are now firmly cemented as a fundamental part of the corporate arsenal. The path to thrive: M&A strategies for a brave new world demonstrate the role M&A could play to help position for market leadership, building upon the well-established Charting New Horizons M&A framework.

During this webcast, our Deloitte professionals will discuss M&A market themes and navigating amid headwinds and tailwinds, ten key considerations to recalibrate your M&A strategies and a new set of defensive and offensive M&A strategies.

(Live presentation was aired on 3 August 2023)

India is well on its way to become the third largest economy in the world by 2030 and features high on the agenda of almost every global corporation due to the size of its domestic market. Yet it remains a complex jurisdiction, demanding of management bandwidth, where situations can be nuanced and responding to constant change requires agility in decision making.

During this webcast, our Deloitte professionals will discuss Successful examples of funding, supply chain, cash repatriation and controversy management in India which will help businesses navigate operating in India more effectively as well as the opportunity posed by and the format of, production linked incentives (PLI) that have quickly replaced most tax incentives in India.

(Live presentation was aired on 27 June 2023)

Export controls and sanctions are taking a more prominent place on the global scene. The geo-political tensions tend to employ the use of export controls and sanctions even more across the globe. During this session, we will review the different updates and trends in the key export regimes and how they affect Asia Pacific the introduction of human rights as a reason for export controls, and addressing emerging technologies and how to identify, track and trace strategic intangibles transfers. The session will close with exploring the actions companies may take to face the raising complexity of the matter.

During the webcast, our Deloitte professionals will discuss China export control development and trends, SEA export control developments and impact of global export control trends, US Export controls impact on Australasia businesses and tips on multinational export controls compliance program. (Live presentation was aired on 13 April 2023)

Pillar Two, the key components of which are commonly referred to as the "global minimum tax" introduces a minimum effective tax rate of at least 15%. This is calculated based on a specific rule set with various computations involving financial and tax data further modified by certain elections.

This changes the way MNEs pay tax globally and creates a significant data and reporting challenge for MNEs. In this webcast we will share with you a recap of the concepts and rules and how they may impact your existing tax reporting processes. We will also demo Oracle TRCS, as an example, on what you may expect when it comes to compliance and technology.

Join our Deloitte professionals as they discuss the latest updates on Pillar Two, what are the data and reporting challenges anticipated? How Oracle TRCS can help in preparing for and complying with Pillar Two requirements and what next in pillar two. (Live presentation was aired on 28 March 2023)

Deloitte surveyed more than 820 tax, HR, finance, mobility, and payroll professionals across the globe who were asked how they have handled and responded to remote and hybrid work practices and policies. We also reached out to HR, tax, and mobility leaders to glean their insights about the global remote work journey. Join our Dbriefs AP webcast where we will discuss the results of the global Deloitte survey, key areas of focus to accelerate the operationalization of an organization’s remote work program as well as what's next on the horizon. (Live presentation was aired on 21 March 2023)

The Financial Secretary for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Mr. Paul Chan, delivered his seventh annual budget on Wednesday, 22 February 2023. As an international financial center, the HKSAR Government has recently been rolling out several initiatives and tax incentives on how the city can address emerging challenges facing the post-pandemic and global challenges to promote economic diversification for sustainable development in the future. During this webcast, our Deloitte professionals will discuss budget highlights, new Budget measures, measures to attract strategic investments to foster sustainable development, tax incentives for specific sectors and upholding Hong Kong's position as an international financial and asset management center. (Live presentation was aired on 16 March 2023)

Lackluster economic growth, ensuring fairness within the tax system, and increasing geopolitical tensions are all contributing factors that shape Japan’s 2023 tax reform proposals. These proposals reflect the Japanese government’s desire to increase domestic investment in markets, industries, and talent, and its commitment to promoting internationally agreed tax standards, such as the OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework’s global minimum tax. They also reflect the Prime Minister’s stated intention to increase Japan’s defense budget to around 2% of GDP. Accordingly, while not scheduled for 2023, the proposals suggest that a portion of the increased budget will be funded through future tax increases. Finally, the proposals include measures to further ease compliance with the Electronic Record Retention Law and the Japanese Consumption Tax (JCT) Qualified Invoicing System, which will come into effect on 1 October 2023. Stay tuned with our Deloitte professionals as they discuss key areas of Japan’s tax credit and incentive regimes, Japan’s implementation of the global minimum tax and readiness for the arrival of JCT qualified invoicing. (Live presentation was aired on 14 February 2023)