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Navigating BEPS 2.0: Pillar Two
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Activity around the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)'s/G20's BEPS 2.0 initiative is increasing, and these changes will impact US multinationals, necessitating a re-evaluation of their data systems, structures, tax obligations, approach to risk and controversy, and more.
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Pillar Two: Be prepared for global minimum taxes
Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) need to keep a close eye on developments in relevant jurisdictions as they implement global minimum tax rules into their domestic laws. Most large organizations are only at the start of their global minimum tax journey. Organizations will need to find ways to calculate their new taxes, evaluate the impact on their financial statements, and report to the relevant tax authorities around the world. They will also need to adapt their internal processes and systems to manage the new computations and data, to calculate their global minimum tax liabilities and satisfy reporting obligations.
Government tax policymakers around the world are collaborating on proposals for significant changes to international tax rules in light of the globalization and digitalization of the economy. The G20/OECD project on addressing the taxation of digital economy began in 2019, building on the final reports issued in 2015 in the earlier project on BEPS.
The current project, referred to as BEPS 2.0, has two elements:
- Pillar One on new nexus and profit allocation rules with the objective of assigning a greater share of taxing rights over global business income to market countries, and
- Pillar Two rules on new global minimum tax, approved in December 2021 by 141 jurisdictions participating in the BEPS 2.0 project.
The Pillar Two Model Rules provide for a global minimum tax of 15% applicable to multinational enterprise (MNE) groups with a global turnover of €750 million or more.
BEPS reporting
Approximately 80% of respondents to our 2024 Global Tax and Finance Operations Survey said they would need to make moderate to significant adjustments to their source system data to make the information tax ready for BEPS 2.0 reporting purposes.
What EY can do for you
EY’s integrated global team of local and international tax, tax compliance, and tax technology professionals can help you navigate the complex rules and assess potential impacts. EY teams can also work with you to develop a robust, actionable plan to be ready when the rules are enacted and effective.
End-to-end support for a major tax challenge
Businesses affected by Pillar Two may have already started to assess the impact on their future effective tax rates (ETR), but this is just the beginning. Here is a snapshot of the four steps in the path toward managing global minimum taxes – most organizations are only at step one.
Webcast series: Spotlight on BEPS 2.0 for US Multinational Enterprises
This series will look at BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two rules and implementation from a practical, action-oriented perspective.
Developing a bespoke action plan for BEPS 2.0
Once a multinational organization conducts a high-level impact assessment, an actionable plan for global minimum taxes in terms of compliance and management will need to be established. But as the clock is ticking, any challenges should be diagnosed as early as possible, so that they can be resolved before implementation.
Implementing the plan
Being prepared for Pillar Two will require significant cross-functional coordination involving tax, accounting, legal, systems/IT, and business stakeholders.
The complexity around global minimum tax rules can be an overwhelming proposition for some, and a major challenge for all. By working with EY teams, your organization can manage this complexity and be compliant with applicable rules, balancing cost, service, tax controversy, and tax risk.
- Readiness
- Pillar Two Compliance
- Global tax
- Tax transformation
- Global BEPS
How ready are you?
The BEPS 2.0 Pillar Two project is reaching a critical phase, when businesses and governments need to shift from the potential impact of change to the practical aspects of applying and administering the new rules.
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