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With governments offering a rising tide of incentives to attract much-needed investment, Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Amarjeet Singh, EY’s ASEAN Tax Leader, Kerstin Haase, EY Head of Global Incentives Advisory Practice in Europe West, and Brian Smith, EY’s Global Incentives, Innovation and Location Services leader to discuss the best ways to cut through the complexity and achieve long-term value. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization nor its member first. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

Widely regarded as the 'stick' that encouraged the US to come to the BEPS 2.0 negotiating table, many tax practitioners believe it is now 'mission accomplished' for digital services taxes (DSTs). However, with jurisdictions generating much-needed tax revenue from DSTs and mounting pressure for them to generate more, EY's panel of tax specialists discuss whether DST's moment in the global taxation spotlight is really over. Host Susannah Streeter welcomes Barbara Angus, EY Global Tax Policy Leader, Channing Flynn, EY Global International Tax and Transaction Services Partner, Global Technology Tax Sector Leader and Matthias Luther EY Indirect Tax Advisor EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization nor its member first. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

Multinationals are bracing themselves for a spike in tax risk and controversy as authorities take action to bridge the growing revenue gap. In the face of ever-more granular scrutiny, EY’s tax controversy thought leaders discuss the proactive steps, such as entering advance pricing agreements, tax teams can take to mitigate risk.   Host Susannah Streeter welcomes Marlies de Ruiter, EY Global International Tax & Transactions Services Policy Leader, Luis Coronado, EY Global Tax Controversy Leader and Paul Dennis, EY UK Tax Partner EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization nor its member first. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

In this episode of EY Tax and Law In Focus, we explore the profound changes facing tax in 2021. As the world seeks to recover from COVID-19, governments are waking up to the value hidden in the data that tax authorities hold on their citizens and businesses. Tax authorities are becoming more powerful as a result. We ask how far this elevation of tax authorities will go: as all transactions become digitalized, will tax collection become as sophisticated as consumer-facing big tech? Will this even spark the birth of the empathetic tax administration? And while tax authorities are undergoing an intelligent revolution in their enforcement, so companies are turning to technology to keep pace. This brings more challenges – and great opportunity. Host Simon Hobbs is joined by Kate Barton, EY Global Vice Chair of Tax; and Dr Tassu Shervani, consultant, thought leader. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

In this episode of EY Tax and Law In Focus, we explore how one moment of change led to the creation of a cutting-edge tax solution. When Discovery Communications, the multinational media group, acquired Scripps Networks in 2018, it saw the opportunity to build a new tax function – one nimble enough to navigate the fast-changing tax demands of licensing and distributing the group’s IP around the world. Here we revisit the creation of its dynamic managed services solution. Host Simon Hobbs is joined by Todd Davis, Discovery’s senior tax counsel, and Alan Luchs, EY’s global media and entertainment tax leader. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

On this episode of Tax and Law in Focus, we focus on technology, and how it’s driving change so rapid it risks being overwhelming. In the fight to stay competitive, technology is now transforming virtually every business function. But the change facing tax departments in particular is nothing short of revolutionary. As governments are investing heavily in their own tax collecting IT, so tax teams are being forced to harness technology themselves, at an ever-faster rate, just to keep up. But digital brings deeper benefits too: with a wealth of smart insights at their fingertips, tax managers can attain a greater soft power within their organizations, driving their own strategic initiatives, and adding further value to the business.  Joining host Simon Hobbs to discuss this is EY EMEIA Tax Transformation Leader Clare Franklin, alongside Ross Hay, who, as Head of Global Tax Operations at the Japanese pharmaceutical giant Takeda, is one of Clare’s clients.  EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

Welcome to the EY Podcast: Tax and Law in Focus. On this edition, we focus on the biggest business challenge of our collective lives – COVID- 19. And in particular – we concentrate on businesses that stepped-up. Businesses helping their communities. Businesses saving lives. But businesses as a direct result, also now navigating unexpected problems: legal, tax and workforce issues. To discuss this and more, host Simon Hobbs is joined by EY Global Law Leader, Cornelius Grossman, EY Global Director of Indirect Tax, Gijsbert Bulk and EY Global Leader of Business Tax Services, Rob Weber. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.