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PwC specialists share insights and perspectives on key issues impacting the ever-changing tax landscape. Our podcasts aim to provide quick, easy and up-to-date tax developments to help you stay current and competitive in today's challenging business environment. Listen to episodes at your convenience via your desktop computer or smart device.
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- 4 days ago44 min
Pillar Two update: More filing challenges
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Phil Ramstetter, a Chicago-based International Tax Partner at PwC and Pillar Two subject matter specialist. Phil previously served as a tax policy consultant at Business at OECD (BIAC). Doug and Phil discuss the evolving Pillar Two landscape, including the OECD’s 2026 guidance, BIAC’s role in shaping workable rules, and the side-by-side and UPE safe harbors. They examine UTPR allocation and GIR validation problems aris...
- 2 weeks ago35 min
Still tariffied: Refunds, reshoring and risk
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Chris Desmond, leader of PwC US’s Global Trade Services practice and, as Doug puts it, a 'reformed Transfer Pricing Partner.' Doug and Chris, recording at PwC’s 2026 Global Transfer Pricing, Trade, and Indirect Taxes Conference in Chicago, discuss the progress of IEEPA tariff refunds and the related accounting, legal-entity, and transfer pricing decisions; continuing US tariff authority and trade tensions involving Chi...
- Oct 7, 202642 min
A regulatory balancing act: Recent US guidance
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Wade Sutton, International Tax Leader of PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice and guest host of Cross-border Tax Talks. After Wade reflects on his previous experience at the US Treasury Department, he and Doug discuss four proposed regulation packages under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3): expense allocation for net CFC tested income (NCTI) and foreign-derived deduction-eligible income (FDDEI), FDDEI el...
- Sep 24, 202634 min
When regs lose their deference: Three cases rewrite the tax playbook
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Laura Williams, an international tax partner in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services office and former branch chief in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel. Doug and Laura discuss the role of Treasury regulations, Section 7805(a), and the post-Loper Bright limits on agency deference and delegated authority. They explain why TCJA’s mismatched effective dates created a ‘donut hole’ and examine three recent regulation-validi...
- Sep 10, 202633 min
Measure Twice, Elect Once: The Latest Section 987 Regs
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Laura Valestin, an international tax partner in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services office, who specializes in the taxation of financial transactions, including foreign currency. Doug and Laura discuss the proposed Section 987 regulations governing the new CFC election, beginning with the rule’s scope, history, and common QBU fact patterns. They explain how the election can turn off future Section 987 gain-or-loss c...
- Aug 4, 202626 min
Globalized State Aid: Understanding Europe’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Wade Sutton, PwC’s International Tax Leader for the Washington National Tax Services Office, fills in as host while Doug is away on assignment. Wade welcomes Will Morris, PwC’s global tax policy lead and former chair of the AmCham EU Tax Committee. In this episode, Wade and Will discuss the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). They cover its state-aid origins, reach into M&A and public procurement, and early enforcement record. The episode examines the European Commission’s recent asses...
- Jul 23, 202650 min
Portal Combat 2: Pillar Two compliance post-mortem
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Pat Coughlin, a Chicago-based tax director in PwC’s Quantitative Solutions and Technologies Practice within International Tax Services and a former Notre Dame running back. Doug and Pat discuss the June 30, 2026, Pillar Two compliance post-mortem, including PwC’s experience filing more than 50,000 returns with a success rate above 99%. They dive into how business rules and filing capabilities were built across dozens o...
- Jul 7, 202641 min
Japan Tax Update: Tea, Tariffs and Top-up Taxes
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Shin Yamaguchi, a tax partner at PwC Japan, the Japanese inbound tax leader, and host of the English-language podcast Dial in Japan. Doug and Shin discuss Japan’s current inbound and outbound investment environment, the role of supply-chain diversification and energy security in Japanese outbound strategy, and why Japan remains an active market for inbound acquisitions and carve-outs. They also explore Japan’s Pillar T...
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