Tax Readiness

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Missed a PwC Tax Readiness webcast? This series includes podcast versions of webcasts as well as easily digestible clips covering tax hot topics.You can listen to episodes at your convenience via your desktop computer or smartphone.

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Tax Readiness episodes:

08.08.2022
We're Moving!
We’re on the move! PwC’s Tax Readiness podcast channel has joined forces with and moved over the Cross Border Tax Talks channel. We hope you’ll join us there! Cross Border Tax Talks is hosted by PwC’s Global International Tax Services...
07.01.2022
Week in Review with Pat Brown: 07/01/2022
Congress is in recess until the week of July 11th. Pat Brown shares his insights on why government officials are bullish on the prospects for Pillars 1 & 2 and what to expect in the coming week. He also answers...
06.24.2022
Week in Review with Andrew Prior: 06/24/2022
The two-week Congressional Independence Day recess is expected to begin without an agreement on a revised budget reconciliation bill. Andrew Prior shares his takeaways from this week and discusses why companies should keep an eye on global developments related to...
06.17.2022
Week in Review with Chairman Dave Camp: 06/17/2022
Chairman Dave Camp shares his takeaways from this week and discusses why companies should continue to monitor reconciliation legislation and OECD negotiations. He also answers the questions that he received most this week: What is the viability and timing of...
06.10.2022
Week in Review with Pam Olson: 06/10/2022
Pam Olson explains why we are in a ‘wait and see’ mode with respect to legislation and discusses the importance of getting information to policymakers. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Where do things stand...
06.03.2022
Week in Review with Janice Mays: 06/03/2022
Janice Mays shares her takeaways from this week, looks ahead to Secretary Yellen’s testimony next week, and explains why companies should be vocal about Section 163(j) now. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Is Build...
05.26.2022
Week in Review with Rohit Kumar: 05/27/2022
Rohit Kumar shares his insights on the optimism surrounding the ongoing reconciliation negotiations and why Senator Sinema is the one to watch in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What can we...
05.20.2022
Week in Review with Scott McCandless: 05/20/2022
Scott McCandless shares why companies should still be focused on Build Back Better as we approach the end of May. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Will there be resolution to the research capitalization issue?...
05.13.2022
Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 05/13/2022
Todd Metcalf shares why the focus is on everything but tax policy at this time. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Will Congress ever get to a deal on reconciliation? Presenter:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC’s Tax...
05.05.2022
Week in Review with Mark Prater: 05/06/2022
Mark Prater shares his insights from this week, including the status of the reconciliation bill and bipartisan legislative efforts. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What are the prospects for relief from the amortization of...
05.02.2022
Week in Review with Janice Mays: 04/29/2022
Janice Mays shares her takeaways from this week, including that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Joe Manchin met to discuss moving forward the House-passed budget reconciliation bill and the Senate started its conference process on the US competitiveness...
04.23.2022
Week in Review with Rohit Kumar: 04/22/2022
Congress returns the week of April 25th for a 5-week work period. Rohit Kumar shares why a corporate rate increase is unlikely and what to watch for in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that he received most...
04.14.2022
Week in Review with Drew Lyon: 04/15/2022
Drew Lyon shares his insights on the March inflation release and looks ahead to the guidance that companies include in their Q1 earnings releases for the rest of the year. He also answers the question that he received most this...
04.08.2022
Week in Review with Pat Brown: 04/08/2022
All focus is on what’s next for US legislation and Pillars 1 & 2. Pat Brown shares how his takeaways from this week have ties to the past, present, and future. He also answers the question that he received most...
04.01.2022
Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 04/01/2022
Todd Metcalf shares his insights on President Biden’s FY23 budget that was released on Monday. He also answers the question that he received most this week: How real are these budget proposals? Presenter:Todd Metcalf, Principal, PwC’s Tax Policy Services Practice
03.30.2022
Tax Readiness: New York sales tax developments - SaaS and information services (State and local tax perspective)
Recent New York court rulings are changing the guidelines for business tax payers around information service, software as a service, and taxation of bundled and mixed offerings, In this episode, PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice analyze...
03.24.2022
Week in Review with Ken Kuykendall: 03/25/2022
Ken Kuykendall shares his takeaways from a busy week – movement of US competition legislation, Supreme Court nomination, and OECD guidance on taxing virtual currencies. Presenter:Ken Kuykendall, PwC’s US Tax Leader and Tax Consulting Leader
03.18.2022
Week in Review with Will Morris: 03/18/2022
Will Morris shares his insights on the OECD Pillar Two Commentary and EU Minimum Tax Directive — both released this week. He also answers the two questions that he received most this week: First: does the Commentary make things clearer...
03.11.2022
Week in Review with Andrew Prior: 03/11/2022
Andrew Prior shares his insights on recent bipartisan cooperation in the face of geopolitical tensions and explains why companies should focus their attention on global tax policy in the near term. He also answers the question that he received most...
03.10.2022
Power & Utilities Surge: Build Back Better Bill and SEC Climate Disclosures
Potential scenarios and outcomes of the BBB bill and the impact on Green energy incentives should it fall apart. Speakers:Sal Montalbano - US Power & Utilities Tax Leader, PwC USScott McCandless - Partner, Tax Policy Services, PwC US
03.04.2022
Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 03/04/2022
Crisis, uncertainty, and hope – Todd Metcalf shares why these words embody his takeaways from this week and what companies should focus on in the near term. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Does Congress...
02.28.2022
Week in Review with Janice Mays: 02/25/2022
Janice Mays shares her thoughts on the status of legislation and looks ahead to President Biden’s State of the Union address next week. She also answers the question that she received most this week: Will Congress act quickly on Section...
02.21.2022
Doing business amid increased cyber threats and breaches
PwC’s Cybersecurity Leader, Sean Joyce, speaks about how companies are navigating an increased number of cyber threats and breaches and the contributing factors. Presenters:Sean Joyce, PwC’s Global & US Cybersecurity, Privacy, Risk & Regulatory LeaderSindhu Blume, Host, Policy on Demand
02.18.2022
Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 02/18/2022
Tax is on the back burner for now but appropriations are moving on track. Todd Metcalf discusses what to watch for in the coming months and answers questions he received this week: Is anything going to happen on the tax...
02.16.2022
Week in Review with Mark Prater: 02/11/2022
Government funding took priority this week and tax legislation is on hold. Mark Prater shares his thoughts on these developments and why it is important to keep an eye on the key actors in the coming weeks. Presenters: Mark Prater, Managing...
02.04.2022
Week in Review with Will Morris: 02/04/2022
It is the busiest time ever in international tax for many companies. Will Morris shares why companies should focus on Pillar 2 and watch out for the release of commentary in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that...
02.02.2022
Global business and tax concerns
Companies are operating in a fast-changing environment steeped in global and domestic business and tax uncertainty. Ken Kuykendall and Carol Stubbings share their perspectives on what they are seeing at the global level around uncertainty and challenges. Presenters:Ken Kuykendall, PwC’s...
01.31.2022
Pulse Survey: Executives on inflation, workforce, taxes
Neil Dahr and Ken Kuykendall discuss key highlights of PwC’s 2022 Pulse Survey on the most profound issues affecting companies and that are top of mind of the more than 600 C-suite and other executives surveyed. Presenters:Neil Dhar, PwC’s Consulting...
01.28.2022
2022 Tax Policy Outlook
An ongoing pandemic, midterm elections, and an ever changing business environment are just a few themes as we look ahead into 2022. Janice Mays and Rohit Kumar discuss the legislative outlook for 2022, what to watch ahead of the midterm...
01.19.2022
Key insights from the 2021 final foreign tax credit regulations
Treasury and the IRS on December 28, 2021, released final regulations (the ‘2021 Final Regulations’) addressing various aspects of the foreign tax credit (FTC) regime. Please Register for the Tax Readiness webcast on January 19 to learn more about the...
11.19.2021
Puerto Rico's tax landscape and investing nuances (State and local tax perspective)
The interest of investments in Puerto Rico has increased dramatically over the last few years. When looking to do business, it is important to understand the differences, like the filing requirements and the tax liabilities, of its separate tax regime....
11.03.2021
Revised Build Back Better bill - key business and individual tax provisions (in summary)
This summary of PwC's Tax Insight provides an analysis of key business and individual provisions proposed as part of the revised Build Back Better bill. A chart summarizing effective dates in the bill is set forth at the conclusion of...
10.08.2021
Power & Utilities Surge: Excess Deferred Taxes and Utilities
In this podcast, Sal Montalbano, PwC US Power & Utilities Tax Leader, goes over the latest tax reform guidance on excess deferred taxes and how that could affect utilities. Speaker:Sal Montalbano, US Power & Utilities Tax Leader, PwC US
10.07.2021
The state impact of the BBA partnership audit rules (State and local tax perspective)
The 2015 Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) formed the federal partnership audit provision to replace and simplify the 1982 TEFRA Act of 1982 partnership audit rules. In this episode, PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice discuss the effects...
09.30.2021
The strategic value of tax technologies (State and local perspective)
Due to challenges such as inconsistent formats and manual manipulation of data from different sources, Tax functions spend over 50% of their time gathering and managing tax data. In this episode, PwC professionals from the State and Local Tax practice...
09.16.2021
Tax Readiness: Are uniform corporate tax rules finally on the horizon?
The historic negotiations taking place this year at the OECD, G-7 and G-20 will be critical to the future of international tax reform. In this excerpt of PwC’s Tax Readiness webcast on uniform corporate tax rules, the panelists provide an...
08.26.2021
Policy on Demand: Week in Review with Pam Olson: 08/27/2021
Pam Olson shares two major takeaways from this week, including the House passage of a budget. She also answers the question that he received most this week: What will the role of the moderate Democrats be in tax and spending...
08.20.2021
Policy on Demand: Week in Review with Mark Prater: 08/20/2021
Mark Prater shares why all eyes should be on House leadership next week as members return from recess to consider the budget resolution. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What are the next steps for...
08.17.2021
Policy on Demand: Drew Lyon on navigating the economy
How are companies focusing on the economy? In a conversation with Drew Lyon, we discuss the impact of certain factors on the economy, possible impact of the infrastructure package, and the future of inflation. Learn more at https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand. In this...
08.16.2021
Policy on Demand: Increased scrutiny ahead of inbound deals
The US Treasury is expected to increase its examination of inbound deals that may be a risk to national security. Craig Stronberg discusses the latest developments that businesses should care about and what they should expect. Learn more at https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand....
08.13.2021
Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 08/13/2021
Todd Metcalf discusses the Senate’s passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and the early return of the House to consider the Senate-passed budget plan. He also answers the question that he received most this week: How much of the $3.5...
08.10.2021
Policy on Demand: Infrastructure's move forward and questions from companies
Janice Mays shares her insights on the infrastructure legislation as well as timing for passage and the pivot to the budget resolution. She also discusses the questions that companies are asking and who is focused on this legislation. Learn more...
08.06.2021
Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Andrew Prior: 08/06/2021
Andrew Prior discusses the Senate’s consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure bill and budget resolution. He also answers the question that he received most this week: What is the timing and outlook for Congressional action on corporate and individual tax increases?...
08.05.2021
Policy on Demand: Governance is not built for the digital age
Craig Stronberg joins to discuss changing views on global governance issues and how they impact the business community. He shares guidelines that businesses should consider as well as what to focus on going forward. Learn more at PwC.com - https://www.pwc.com/us/policyondemand...
07.30.2021
Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Scott McCandless: 07/30/2021
Scott McCandless shares this week’s biggest takeaway, the advancement of a bipartisan infrastructure deal, and where companies should focus their attention in the coming weeks. He also answers the question that he received most this week: When will the reconciliation...
07.26.2021
Key state tax legislation and trends - What you need to know to navigate change
On this podcast we focus on key state legislation impacting corporate, passthrough entity, individual, and indirect taxes. Speakers highlight trends, what’s driving legislation, the potential impact and what companies should look out for and be thinking about to stay ahead...
07.23.2021
Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Rohit Kumar: 07/23/2021
Rohit Kumar shares his insights on the failed infrastructure vote in the Senate. He also answers the questions that he received most this week: When will the budget resolution pass and what will it tell us? Learn more at PwC.com...
07.16.2021
Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Pat Brown: 07/16/2021
Pat Brown shares his insights on bipartisan infrastructure negotiations, Democratic discussions around the budget, and actions around the OECD project. He also answers the question that he received most this week: Does the statement of principles around Pillars 1 and...
07.13.2021
Tax Readiness: Preparing for Deals in a Changing Environment
PwC professionals from our Tax and Deals practices for a timely discussion of the many factors impacting the current deals environment including the prevalence of ESG, the use of SPACs, and anticipated tax changes. The replay of the Tax Readiness:...
07.09.2021
Policy on Demand: Demystifying SHIELD
Ken Kuykendall, PwC's US Tax Leader and Tax Consulting Platform Leader, speaks with Nita Asher and Pat Brown about the SHIELD proposal, what companies should be considering, and how companies can start planning now. Nita is a principal in PwC's...

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Tax Readiness episodes:

We're Moving!

Week in Review with Pat Brown: 07/01/2022

Week in Review with Andrew Prior: 06/24/2022

Week in Review with Chairman Dave Camp: 06/17/2022

Week in Review with Pam Olson: 06/10/2022

Week in Review with Janice Mays: 06/03/2022

Week in Review with Rohit Kumar: 05/27/2022

Week in Review with Scott McCandless: 05/20/2022

Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 05/13/2022

Week in Review with Mark Prater: 05/06/2022

Week in Review with Janice Mays: 04/29/2022

Week in Review with Rohit Kumar: 04/22/2022

Week in Review with Drew Lyon: 04/15/2022

Week in Review with Pat Brown: 04/08/2022

Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 04/01/2022

Tax Readiness: New York sales tax developments - SaaS and information services (State and local tax perspective)

Week in Review with Ken Kuykendall: 03/25/2022

Week in Review with Will Morris: 03/18/2022

Week in Review with Andrew Prior: 03/11/2022

Power & Utilities Surge: Build Back Better Bill and SEC Climate Disclosures

Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 03/04/2022

Week in Review with Janice Mays: 02/25/2022

Doing business amid increased cyber threats and breaches

Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 02/18/2022

Week in Review with Mark Prater: 02/11/2022

Week in Review with Will Morris: 02/04/2022

Global business and tax concerns

Pulse Survey: Executives on inflation, workforce, taxes

2022 Tax Policy Outlook

Key insights from the 2021 final foreign tax credit regulations

Puerto Rico's tax landscape and investing nuances (State and local tax perspective)

Revised Build Back Better bill - key business and individual tax provisions (in summary)

Power & Utilities Surge: Excess Deferred Taxes and Utilities

The state impact of the BBA partnership audit rules (State and local tax perspective)

The strategic value of tax technologies (State and local perspective)

Tax Readiness: Are uniform corporate tax rules finally on the horizon?

Policy on Demand: Week in Review with Pam Olson: 08/27/2021

Policy on Demand: Week in Review with Mark Prater: 08/20/2021

Policy on Demand: Drew Lyon on navigating the economy

Policy on Demand: Increased scrutiny ahead of inbound deals

Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Todd Metcalf: 08/13/2021

Policy on Demand: Infrastructure's move forward and questions from companies

Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Andrew Prior: 08/06/2021

Policy on Demand: Governance is not built for the digital age

Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Scott McCandless: 07/30/2021

Key state tax legislation and trends - What you need to know to navigate change

Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Rohit Kumar: 07/23/2021

Policy on Demand's Week in Review with Pat Brown: 07/16/2021

Tax Readiness: Preparing for Deals in a Changing Environment

Policy on Demand: Demystifying SHIELD