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Tax and Law in Focus

Welcome to EY’s Tax and Law In Focus podcast series, where we explore the biggest business issues of the day through a tax and law lens. Each episode is packed with exclusive insight and analysis from EY professionals and independent industry thought leaders from across the globe.
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Episodes

How transparency is transforming the global tax landscape

Tax transparency has moved from a compliance burden to a strategic business imperative. In this episode of the EY Tax and Law in Focus podcast, we explore how increasing disclosure requirements, global cooperation, and evolving expectations from stakeholders are redefining the role of the tax function. Susannah Streeter is joined by Aruna Kalyanam, EY Global in Americas Tax Policy Leader; Jose Murillo, EY Americas International Tax and Transactions Services Leader; and Manal Corwin, Director of ...

Jun 16, 202530 min

How supply chain transformation is reshaping global business

Global supply chains are undergoing significant transformation. In this episode of the EY Tax and Law in Focus podcast, we explore the evolving challenges and opportunities that businesses face in response to geopolitical shifts, new sustainability regulations, and advancements in AI and automation. Susannah Streeter is joined by Jay Camillo, EY Global Operating Model Effectiveness Leader; Alenka Turnsek, EY Global Sustainability Tax Policy Leader; and Kelly Stals, Principal in EY's Internationa...

Mar 28, 202534 min

How workforce mobility is redefining global business risks

Workforce mobility is undergoing a dramatic transformation. In this episode of the EY Tax and Law in Focus podcast, we explore the evolving challenges and opportunities of managing cross-border work in a more flexible, hybrid world. Susannah Streeter is joined by Maureen Flood, EY Global Mobility Reimagined Leader; Stephanie King, EY EMEA People Advisory Services Tax Leader; and Ben Willis, EY EMEA Immigration Leader. Together, they discuss the complexities of global mobility, from tax and immig...

Nov 26, 202434 min

How GenAI will impact the law department

This episode of the EY Tax and Law in Focus podcast, hosted by Susannah Streeter, explores the transformative impact of generative AI (Gen AI) on the legal sector. Our panel includes Jeff Soar, EY Global Law Leader; Saskia Vermeer-de Jongh, Partner in HVG Law and AI and Digital Law Leader; and Heather Deane, former EY Americas Law Managing Director, now Director at The Clean Fight, an accelerator for climate tech start-ups. The discussion highlights the strategic implications for legal departmen...

Aug 07, 202445 min

How artificial intelligence will transform tax (Part 2)

This two-part episode of the Tax and Law in Focus podcast, hosted by Susannah Streeter, delves into the far-reaching effects of generative AI (GenAI) on the tax sector. To address this pressing topic, the podcast welcomes Marna Ricker, EY Global Vice Chair – Tax; Catalina Garcia Cure, EY Global Tax AI Leader; Daren Campbell, EY Americas Tax Technology and Transformation Leader; and Matthew Duncan, Head of Thought Leadership on the Future of Work, Microsoft. The conversation focuses on how GenAI ...

Jun 11, 202423 min

How artificial intelligence will transform tax (Part 1)

This two-part episode of the Tax and Law in Focus podcast, hosted by Susannah Streeter, delves into the far-reaching effects of generative AI (GenAI) on the tax sector. To address this pressing topic, the podcast welcomes Marna Ricker, EY Global Vice Chair – Tax; Catalina Garcia Cure, EY Global Tax AI Leader; Daren Campbell, EY Americas Tax Technology and Transformation Leader; and Matthew Duncan, Head of Thought Leadership on the Future of Work, Microsoft. The conversation focuses on how GenAI ...

Jun 11, 202431 min

How tax accounting teams can prepare for BEPS 2.0

BEPS 2.0 represents a monumental shift in global taxation. Multinational enterprises face multiple challenges, including adapting their tax operations, data acquisition, and infrastructure in response to these changes. Brian Foley, EY's Global Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services Leader; Jason Yen, Tax Principal in the International Tax and Transaction Services Practice at Ernst & Young LLP; and Jay Wright, Tax Partner in the US National Tax, Accounting and Risk Advisory Services Practi...

Feb 06, 202437 min

Navigating the tax and legal risk associated with DAOs

Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) offer a new and seamless way for individuals to connect, collaborate and capitalize on ideas using smart contracts embedded in blockchain. Host Susannah Streeter, welcomes Dennis Post, EY Global Blockchain Tax Leader, Thomas Shea, EY Americas Financial Services Crypto Tax Leader, and Darko Stefanoski, EY Digital Law Leader, Financial Services, to discuss how DAO members can best navigate the tax and legal complexity associated with this novel way of ...

Jan 18, 202446 min

How global businesses should prepare for ViDA and rise of e-invoicing

The shift to digital reporting and e-invoicing offers an opportunity for companies to improve their operations, particularly in tax compliance and risk management. Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Pierre M Arman, Tax Partner, EY Consulting LLC, Deirdre Hogan, Tax, Partner, at Ernst & Young - Business Advisors, and Ben Woodfield, UK&I Indirect Tax Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, to dive deep into the rise of global e-invoicing and what it will mean for business operations. EY refer...

Oct 23, 202338 min

Why the international trade gender gap needs to close faster

With women-led businesses comprising only 15% of global trade, the World Economic Forum estimates it will take over a century to bridge the divide without faster policy reform. In this episode, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, Sally Jones, EY Trade Strategy and Brexit Leader and Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre, discuss the challenges faced by women in the entrepreneurial world, including limited access t...

Aug 17, 202347 min

Tax Risk and Controversy

How to protect your business from tax risk and controversy Global businesses need robust tax governance to manage a new era of tax risk and controversy, which is resuming post-pandemic. In this episode, Luis Coronado, EY Global Tax Controversy Leader, Fiona Moore, EY Oceania Tax Controversy Leader, and Bryon Christensen, EY US Tax Controversy Leader, discuss why businesses need to get on the front foot on tax risk and controversy. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or mor...

May 30, 202339 min

How the law department can unlock your ESG strategy

For businesses, the ESG landscape is shifting fast. Simply maintaining regulatory compliance may not be enough as voluntary disclosures increase. In this episode Paula Hogéus, EY Global Labor and Employment Law Leader, and Kasia Klaczynska Lewis, EY EU Green Deal Center of Excellence Leader, discuss how companies can further their sustainability efforts and why the law department is often the key to unlocking solutions. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the me...

Apr 04, 202331 min

How to navigate the sustainability tax landscape

With governments publishing their plans to achieve carbon neutrality at COP27, and investors and consumers alike increasingly expecting businesses to follow suit, the stage is set for 2023 to be a year of action. Cathy Koch, EY’s Global Sustainability Tax Leader, Alenka Turnsek, EY EMEIA Sustainability Tax Leader, and Jesper Solgaard, EY Asia Pacific Sustainability Tax Leader discuss how tax functions can help organizations navigate a complex global landscape of environmental taxes and incentive...

Feb 02, 202342 min

A holistic approach elevated Dow’s tax function

How has Dow Chemical Company’s tax function gone from being described as a ‘black box’ by company leadership to saving millions of dollars and becoming an established strategic partner within the business in just four years? Marcelo Vieira, Dow’s Director of Tax Strategy and Global Tax Operations and Andrea Gronenthal, EY Americas Strategic Tax Transformation Leader, discuss how Dow has evolved into one of the few tax departments that enjoys a granular yet global view of its risks and opportunit...

Dec 05, 202243 min

The challenges of tax and the metaverse

By 2025 it is predicted that the metaverse economy will generate revenues exceeding $1 trillion. How should this economic activity be taxed? Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Dennis Post, EY Netherlands Partner Tax, Global Leader in Blockchain Tax Services, David Wren, EY UK Tax Associate Partner and Mercy Joseph, Partner of Financial Services Tax at EY in Singapore, to discuss the challenges of tax in the metaverse. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the...

Aug 30, 202245 min

Navigating the complex world of government incentives

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...

May 03, 202243 min

How unilateral digital services taxes put global tax reforms in motion

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...

Feb 01, 202234 min

How businesses can cope with rising tax controversy around the world

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 Leade...

Jan 12, 202234 min

Why it’s time to reimagine tax

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...

Apr 30, 202144 min

How an acquisition sparked a co-sourced tax revolution at Discovery

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 join...

Apr 19, 202139 min

Digital disruption: making tax functions change even faster

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 digi...

Mar 02, 202141 min

How tax and law affects factory conversions to fight COVID-19

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...

Nov 19, 202050 min
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