Future of Tax & Legal

Nick Roome, Head of Global Solutions for KPMG Law; Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader and Chair of the Global Tax Policy Leadership Group, KPMG International; and Christian Athanasoulas, Global Head of International Tax & M&A Tax, delve into BEPS 2.0 and its potential impacts and considerations for General Counsel.

Gus Juneau, Partner, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the US, and Robert Smith, Managing Director, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the US. Gus and Robert discuss the impact of technology on Global Mobility Services.

Beth Crossen, Director, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in the UK, and Anne Burgard, Senior Manager, Global Mobility Services, KPMG in Germany, discuss ESG in the context of global mobility, how global mobility functions can contribute, and more.

In this episode, Pilar Galan, Global ESG Lead for Legal, KPMG International, and Partner in KPMG Spain, and John Moutsopoulos, Asset Management and ESG Lead, Law, KPMG Australia, delve into ESG and the legal function, touching on opportunities and challenges, as well any regional nuances that exist in the space.

In part two of this two-part episode, Arnoud Walrecht, Global Circular Economy Lead and Sustainability Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands; Merijn Betjes, ESG Tax Lead, KPMG in the Netherlands; and Nicole de Jager, Senior Manager, Global ESG Tax, KPMG International, look into the role of the tax function towards a circular economy and whether it's possible for tax policies to enforce circular economies.

In part 1 of this two-part episode, Arnoud Walrecht, Global Circular Economy Lead and Sustainability Partner, KPMG in the Netherlands; Merijn Betjes, ESG Tax Lead, KPMG in the Netherlands; and Nicole de Jager, Senior Manager, Global ESG Tax, KPMG International, look at what a circular economy is and what is meant by a circular economy taxation framework, while exploring different circular economy regulatory trends and the importance of keeping the tax function close to operations in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Loek Helderman, Global Tax Lead, KPMG ESG, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG Meijburg& Co. in the Netherlands, and Jenny Wong, Asia Pacific ESG Tax Lead, KPMG Australia, discuss the continued upheaval for tax reporting.

In part 2 of this two-part episode, Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Global Tax & Legal, KPMG International, Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG’s Private Enterprise Tax Network at KPMG in Canada, John Riva, Head of Tax for the KPMG Islands Group, and Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client at KPMG International, continue the conversation on the potential impacts of the Global Minimum Tax on private companies and family offices.

In part 1 of this two-part episode, Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Global Tax & Legal, KPMG International, Shay Menuchin, Policy Lead for KPMG’s Private Enterprise Tax Network, KPMG in Canada, John Riva, Head of Tax for the KPMG Islands Group, and Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client at KPMG International unpack some of the potential impacts of the Global Minimum Tax on private companies and family offices.

Marc Burrows, Head of Mobility Services, KPMG International, Murray Sarelius, Head of People Services, KPMG China, and Anna Low, Partner, Head of Personal Tax and Global Mobility, KPMG in Singapore, discuss hybrid work and the introduction of artificial intelligence in the workplace.

Loek Helderman, Global Tax Lead, KPMG ESG, KPMG International, and Richard Lin, Partner, Carbon Management and EU Green Deal, Lead Partner of KPMG Carbon Services Ltd, KPMG China, Vice Chair, Carbon Market Working Group, at European Chamber of Commerce in China, explore ways the tax function can help organizations navigate a complex landscape of environmental taxes.

Hear Lewis Lu, Head of Tax & legal, Asia Pacific and China, and Partner, KPMG China and Vicki Heard, EMA Head of Tax & Legal KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the UK, discuss the global tax landscape.

Aldo Mariani, Head of Global Tax Dispute Resolution & Controversy Services, KPMG International, discusses the findings of a recent KPMG International survey on tax authorities worldwide and the global environment that in-house taxpayers are navigating today.

Hanim Hamzah, Asia-Pacific Regional Leader of Legal Services, based out of KPMG in Singapore, sits down with Angelina Lagana, National and ASPAC Leader, Tax Dispute Resolution & Controversy, KPMG Law, KPMG in Australia, and Yuen Wei Cheong, Partner on the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, KPMG Law, KPMG in Malaysia, to discuss gender equality in the legal technology space.

Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader, KPMG International, is joined by Hugues Salome, Partner, KPMG in Switzerland, and Lieke Mutsaers, Senior Tax Manager KPMG in the Netherlands, to discuss the different factors affecting corporate structures today.

Brad Brown, Head of Global Tax Technology and Innovation, KPMG International, and Partner, KPMG in the US, discusses the perspectives of C-suite executives on the future of the tax departments and their predictions for the upcoming years.

Alison Shipitofsky, Senior Manager, Client Strategy, KPMG in the UK, is joined by Arunima Kaul, Senior Manager, Business Process Automation, KPMG in Switzerland, Charlotte Malan, Director, Technology, KPMG in the UK, and Katja Toth, Executive Director, Client Service Delivery, KPMG in the US, to discuss the opportunities and challenges faced by women in global mobility technology.

Susie Cooke, Global Tax Transformation Services Leader, KPMG International and Partner, KPMG in Canada, Emily Spinks, Global Tax Transformation Director, KPMG International and Director, KPMG in the UK, and Grace Lee, Director, KPMG in Australia and KPMG's Asia Pacific Tax Automation Lead, discuss their experiences as women leaders in tax transformation, technology and innovation.

Mike Linter, Global Head of Private Enterprise Tax, Global Tax and Legal, KPMG International, and Greg Limb, Global Head of Family Office and Private Client, KPMG International, discuss how tax rules across jurisdictions can impact families in philanthropy.

Moderated by Grant Wardell-Johnson, Global Tax Policy Leader, KPMG International, and featuring insights and perspectives from Jana Valkovicova, Head of Luxury Sector, KPMG in Switzerland; Hugues Salomé, Partner, Tax & Legal, KPMG in Switzerland; Elfie Ossard-Quintaine, Partner, Co-Head of Global Transfer Pricing Services, KPMG Avocats; and Eric Janowak, Managing Director and Deputy Global Lead, Sovereign Wealth and Pension Funds Tax, KPMG Lower Gulf, this podcast the Metaverse and introduces different tax and strategy considerations.