Cross-border Tax Talks Podcast | PILLAR TWO DATA STRATEGY: PLAY BALL!!! | Anthony Sciarra

Doug McHoney (PwC's US International Tax Services Global Leader) is with Anthony Sciarra, a Principal in PwC’s Tax Reporting and Strategy Practice and the Global Pillar Two Data Strategy leader, to discuss the importance of a Pillar Two Data Strategy. Doug and Anthony detail what taxpayers should be doing today to stay ahead of Pillar Two’s complexity, specifically highlighting: data sourcing, data forecasting, qualifying for the CbC Transitional Safe Harbor, considerations for both an insourcing & outsourcing model, existing technology solutions, and the importance of a centralized rules calculation.

Timestamps:

1:30 - Why does Anthony love baseball?
3:30 - Where are taxpayers focusing now that PillarTwo is here?
6:15 - What are the approaches taxpayers are taking when it comes to data?
8:00 - How do taxpayers estimate their data?
10:00 - What should taxpayers be doing beyond Q1?
14:30 - What process should taxpayers undertake to qualify for the transitional safe harbor?
18:30 - Given the safe harbor is only a three-year transition and can be burdensome should taxpayers instead just make the investment into the full GloBE calculation?
21:00 - Where does the data generally sit in an organization?
23:30 - Once you have sourced the data, what are the next steps in the overall Pillar Two process?
26:30 - How should taxpayers think about their technology infrastructure when it comes to Pillar Two?
30:00 - What about companies that are undertaking a broader ERP implementation, what are the Pillar Two considerations?
31:00 - What are the considerations for taxpayers when thinking about an internal or external approach to Pillar Two data readiness?
36:00 - How important is it to have a centralized approach to a Pillar Two calculation?
39:00 - What are taxpayers saying about the uncertainty of filing Pillar Two returns?
41:30 - What advice does Anthony have when choosing a calculation engine?