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Grant Thornton’s Women in Business 2020 report reveals how businesses around the world are taking action to get more women into senior leadership, putting the Blueprint for Action into practice.

Grant Thornton’s 2020 Women in Business report delves into the statistics on how the Blueprint for Action is being used by businesses worldwide to promote more women into leadership roles.

Under the OECD’s Pillar 1 (digital economy) tax proposals,[1] many multinational enterprises (MNEs) could be made liable to pay tax in jurisdictions, even if they don’t have a physical presence there.[2] The Pillar 2 Global Anti-Base Erosion (GLoBE) proposals[3] recommend a minimum tax for MNEs. How is Pillar 2 likely to play out in practice and what are the implications for your business?

Grant Thornton International Ltd today announced global revenues of USD5.72 billion for the financial year ended 30 September 2019, up 5.1% on 2018. This result represents growth of 6.4% in constant currency terms.

Growing businesses that send their greatest assets – their people – overseas to work can face certain tax burdens, our global guide highlights the common tax rates and issues associated with working abroad for both employee and employer.

In the 1980s and ’90s, Kodak and Fujifilm battled for supremacy in the point-and-shoot camera film market. But both companies saw the writing on the wall — digital cameras were going to change the way the world snapped photos.

OECD’s scaled back digital tax plans leave local jurisdictions to fill in the gaps.

The workplace is evolving. The leadership skills that will be needed within the dynamic mid-market, and how organisations can stay competitive is changing.

Market sentiment continues to be very negative. The dominant view is that the global cycle is nearing its end and that there are significant risks that could make the situation considerably more complicated going forward. We, however, continue to believe that there are sound reasons to expect global growth to remain healthy during 2019.

As the digitalisation of the economy continues to create challenges for global taxation, a number of bodies have started to plan and execute the implementation of a digital services tax (DST).

The question is no longer whether blockchain will disrupt the tax system, but how far, how fast and how to ensure your business is up to speed. Putting the hype aside, what does blockchain really mean for tax compliance and management within your business? What are the main risks and opportunities? How can you begin preparing for the shake-up ahead?

Whether it’s robotics, artificial intelligence or the cloud, advances in technology present a golden opportunity for the finance function. But what’s the best way to maximise potential gains: an enterprise-wide solution, or a more targeted approach?