Treasury and tax are often treated as separate worlds — but can one thrive without the other?

In this episode we unpack how tax knowledge influences treasury operations, strategy, and compliance — and why this understanding is becoming essential for treasurers in today’s global landscape.

00:00 Intro

00:54 Guest Intro

03:54 How a To Learn Treasury on The Job

09:38 How to Approach a New Treasury Role

13:45 Managing a Project From Both Tax & Treasury Prespectives

20:25 How Important is Tax For Treasurers

24:06 What's Transfer Pricing & Its Impact on Tax & Treasury

32:53 What's Financial Transfer Pricing & How to Manage it?

35:22 The New Global Minimum Corporate Tax & It's Impact

41:13 The Tax Environment in the GCC

45:35 The Evolution of Tax & Treasury Roles With AI

Guest Speaker Name: Mark Hemmings

Title: Senior VP Treasury & Tax at Kent

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markhemmings1/

Company Link: http://www.kentplc.com/

Host Name: Mohamed Kortam

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mokortam/

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