With social purpose at the forefront of most businesses today, organizations need to respond to the call for tax transparency in a way that aligns to their corporate values. This is imperative to enhancing and retaining public trust.
David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services
Euro Tax Flash from KPMG's EU Tax Centre - 6 April 2022
Speech by David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services, KPMG International.
An interview with Grant Wardell Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader and Chair of the Global Tax Policy Leadership Group, KPMG International.
A responsible tax lens on the OECD's BEPS project
At the moment there is a dilemma that, on the one hand, some companies consider existing standards for country-by-country type disclosures (e.g., GRI 207) are too challenging, while on the other hand, disclosures required by accounting standards are too high level to give much meaningful information on a company’s tax profile. The B Team, KPMG International and Jericho Chambers have therefore started to focus attention on how to arrive at an approach, or possibly certain tax metrics, to support ESG goals which could gain wider buy-in and encourage a critical mass of companies to become more tax transparent.
In a recent podcast, John Connors, Group Tax Director, Vodafone, sat down with David Linke, Global Head of Tax & Legal Services, KPMG International, on how he is leading the transformation of his tax function for shifting demands and new opportunities.
To help organizations and other key stakeholders explore and understand the tax transparency landscape, KPMG’s Responsible Tax Project hosted a webinar on the 24 June 2021 titled, 'Understanding tax transparency'.
We are pleased to release a new discussion paper as a part of our lead-up to the global conversation around carbon reduction in the lead-up to COP26, which explores the role of tax in facilitating investment into carbon abatement projects around the world.
When KMPG International, in collaboration with Jericho Chambers, kicked off the Global Responsible Tax Project over six years ago, it was a challenge to gain traction. Now, global tax is on everyone’s agenda – from COP26 to the OECD, the EU, the G7 and G20.
By Melissa Geiger, KPMG in the UK Partner and Global Lead: Strategic Corporates Tax and Legal, KPMG International, and Sharon Baynham Director of Tax Policy, KPMG in the UK – This article explores some of the impacts of a global minimum tax regime, particularly in the light of recent US announcements and considers some of the consequences a global minimum tax may have on future government policy.
As the world seeks to address climate change, there are various approaches which can be used.
From a low base, an acceptance that the direction of travel is greater tax transparency
Participants thought that if some countries or regions significantly increase CO2 reduction ambitions but others do not, there is likely to be a significant risk of carbon leakage. While a global approach to creating a minimum carbon price would be best approach, it could be very difficult to achieve.
Carl Dolan, Director, Transparency International discusses his views on responsible tax and transparency.
We are grateful to all of our contributors, including:
Director at KPMG's EU Tax Centre
Global Head of Tax and Legal Services at KPMG International
Director, Tax Policy at KPMG in the UK
Global Leader, Strategic Corporates, Tax & Legal, KPMG International, and Partner and UK Board Member, KPMG in the UK at KPMG International
Head of Global Tax Policy at KPMG LLP
Author at Jericho Chambers
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Tax today is attracting attention like never before – among governments and citizens, in boardrooms and the C suite, and across businesses and their supply chains. Tax is at the forefront of negotiation and debate, and it is driving decisions on policy, trade, strategy and business transformation.
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