Podcasts by PwC

The Global Minimum tax for MNE’s from 2021-12-21T12:00

On 20 December, the OECD published its proposal for a global minimum tax. All MNCs in scope of the minimum tax will be subject to a taxation of at least 15% in each country where they are active...

How can taxpayer’s fundamental rights bring balance to the ever increasing powers of the tax authorities in the EU? from 2021-11-04T16:00

Tax transparency is the new normal. An ever increasing amount of EU legislation is passed under the banner of the fight against tax fraud. The scope of the legal instruments that allow for mutua...

Update on China Tax Policy from 2021-11-04T15:00

Recorded before the release of the 8 October Inclusive Framework Statement, we share perspectives on the current state of play for in- and outbound investments in China. Our speakers cover the m...

The inclusive framework statement of 8 October 2021 explained! from 2021-10-18T17:00

On 8 October 2021, the Inclusive Framework (IF) announced a further agr...

Recovering from COVID-19 - can tax play a role? from 2021-09-17T14:00

In this episode, Nancy De Beule, Florian Jacobfeuerborn and Jurgen Coessens explore how tax can play a role in the economic recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic. These M&A  experts use their...

The fit for 55 package : (R)evolution in green taxation from 2021-07-14T18:00

The increased importance of green taxation cannot be overstated. On 14 July, the European Commission published its ambitious Fit for 55 package. This package fits into the broader initiative of ...

Global minimum taxation - US vs. EU what to expect? from 2021-07-08T13:00

Global minimum taxation has been front page news since an agreement was reached by the G7 recently. It sounds simple as a concept, but different views and approaches around the world make it far...

What does a future-proof tax reporting function look like? from 2021-07-01T12:00

There are many things to consider for the tax reporting process and all deliverables linked to it. With automation on everyone’s lips, what trends do we see and how are companies dealing with in...

Tax Control Framework: be in control of your taxes - and prove it ! from 2021-06-11T16:00

With reputational and financial damage at stake, the need to be in control of your taxes and have sound tax risk management is rising rapidly. This transformation is especially important – and a...

Public reporting on tax information (public CBCR) from 2021-06-04T12:00

On 1 June, political agreement was reached on the introduction of public country by country tax reporting rules (public CBCR). Stefaan De Baets and Carla Buyens discuss the impact of these rules...

EU Roadmap for Business Taxation: EU Dynamite? from 2021-05-18T17:00

On 18 May 2021, an important development in EU Tax policy took place when the European Commission announced their roadmap for Business Taxation for the 21st Century.

This roadmap, publishe...

Revisiting PwC’s Tax webinar week: In pursuit of a new tax equilibrium from 2021-05-07T17:00

In the week of 26 April PwC Belgium organised its tax webinar week. Over five days, we discussed five hot topics in five one hour sessions. This podcast is a review of some of the tax challenges...

Green Deal and green recovery: the pivotal role of the private sector from 2021-04-22T17:00

Europe aims to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and to leverage sustainable transition as a post-COVID recovery tool. All European stakeholders from national authorities to cit...

Tax Controversies: why prevention is better than cure from 2021-04-19T14:00

Tax disputes in Belgium and abroad are being triggered by new legislation and alternative interpretations of tax principles. This podcast focuses on recent trends, frequently audited topics, and...

Work from anywhere - the tax impact of flexibility from 2021-03-16T10:00

With everyone slowly beginning to see the light at the end of the ‘COVID tunnel’, both employers and employees are looking ahead and reimagining the workplace where a new way of working may be a...

The Biden administration - What should we expect on the tax policy front? from 2021-02-09T15:00

Now that the dust has settled on the US elections, it’s time to look ahead and see what the Biden administration will bring to the table, not only in terms of US tax reform, but also in the cont...

How do you keep the effect of COVID at arm's length? from 2021-01-22T13:00

n the final days of 2020, the OECD released guidelines on the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on transfer pricing. In this podcast, we invited our transfer pricing experts to discuss the i...

Tax in 2021 - what can we expect? from 2021-01-08T13:00

In the next episode of our Tax Bites podcast series, we will take a look at what 2021 will bring in the area of taxation. 2020 was in many ways a challenging year, with several developments mate...

Recent steps towards increased tax transparency from 2020-12-11T12:00

There have been recent changes to how tax transparency should be handled. Some of these, such as the Global Reporting Initiative Standards (GRI 207) and environmental, social and corporate gover...

Digitalisation of the economy— the wide impact of pillars 1 and 2 from 2020-11-09T12:00

There has been a lot of discussion in recent months about the digitalisation of the economy, and its potential to change the fundamentals of today’s international tax framework through pillars 1...

De Croo 1 and corporate taxation from 2020-11-06T10:00

The corporate tax aspects of the new Belgian Government agreement
At the end of September, seven political parties reached an agreement on the formation of a new Belgian Government almost 50...

Top 10 effects of Brexit on Direct Tax from 2020-10-29T10:00

The UK is leaving the EU internal market. From a direct tax perspective, this will have a huge impact. Losing access to the EU internal market will not only impact restructurings involving the U...

Beneficial ownership: managing the withholding tax trap from 2020-10-14T13:00

Since the EU Court of Justice’s landmark decision on beneficial ownership in February 2019, tax authorities across Europe have been substantially gearing up tax audits in this space. European wi...

Beneficial ownership: managing the withholding tax trap from 2020-10-14T13:00

Since the EU Court of Justice’s landmark decision on beneficial ownership in February 2019, tax authorities across Europe have been substantially gearing up tax audits in this space. European wi...