Strategizing Multinational Tax Risks

Communication of emerging tax risks targeted at increasing awareness of Best Practices via a regional/global tax newsletter provides a timely and efficient vehicle for valuable discussions.  Examples of some benefits include:

• Increased focus and awareness on important aspects of a Global Tax Policy and / or Tax Risk Policy.
• Resource for regional / corporate tax team contact information inviting questions re: potential tax risks.
• Communication vehicle for introducing emerging strategic tax risks, especially in developing markets.
• Highlights lessons learned in forming new Best Practices.
• Introduction of new Tax Team members around the world.
• Provides updates on tax related benefits derived from collaboration on plant expansions, R&D credits, Patent Box and Innovation synergies achieving lower local effective tax rates, etc.
• Forum for tax diligence procedures of new accounting policies.
• Reference for upcoming tax training courses, webinars and related reference materials.
• Tax topic focus, describing potential risks in non-technical language, such as PE – what it is, how to recognize it, its adverse impact on cash taxes, ETR, accounting / operational complexities, etc.
• ETR overview, why it’s important.
• Increased tax return disclosures and self-assessment determinations; local and global significance.
• Country and Regional developments.
• Tool for heightened awareness among Tax Team members, inviting newsletter contributions and ideas.

I invite your ideas.