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BDO polled 256 tax and finance leaders from more than 50 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. The results are released in the first Global Tax Outlook report, and the findings explored further in the Global Tax Outlook hub.
The impact of these does vary as does the organisation response, whether this be by region, or the size or type of business. However, there are essentially five common findings:
“Tax has been one of the most important mechanisms that governments have used to support businesses and people throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses are realising how tax plays an important role in the cash flows of their business – a vital component of business decision-making. This puts tax right in the heart of the boardroom, which is where it needs to be.
“Our research backs this up. Across the globe, tax leaders and the function of tax are becoming better integrated with the business. We see the function of tax becoming a true business partner. However, the challenges facing tax leaders remain.
“In the Global Tax Outlook 2020 research we find that tax leaders and the function of tax are responding to these challenges – managing the costs and risks of compliance while adding greater value to the business, evolving the focus of their activity. The research finds a greater focus on some fundamentals: tax risk management, tax governance and tax assurance, process and workflow improvement and the adoption of tax technology. The world of tax is changing," says Robert Aziz, BDO’s global head of tax.