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Cross-border Tax Talks

Cross-border Tax Talks

PwC 213 Episodes Aug 4, 2026

PwC specialists share insights and perspectives on key issues impacting the ever-changing tax landscape. Their podcasts aim to provide quick, easy and up-to-date tax developments to help listeners stay current and competitive in today's challenging business environment. Episodes can be listened to at your convenience via desktop computer or smart device.

Episodes

Globalized State Aid: Understanding Europe’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation
Globalized State Aid: Understanding Europe’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation Aug 4, 2026 1609 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 procu
Portal Combat 2: Pillar Two compliance post-mortem
Portal Combat 2: Pillar Two compliance post-mortem Jul 23, 2026 3034 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 rat
Japan Tax Update: Tea, Tariffs and Top-up Taxes
Japan Tax Update: Tea, Tariffs and Top-up Taxes Jul 7, 2026 2498 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 rem
Taiwan Update: Treaties, Tariffs and Top-Up Tax Turbulence
Taiwan Update: Treaties, Tariffs and Top-Up Tax Turbulence Jun 19, 2026 2247 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Paulson Tseng, PwC Taiwan’s International Tax Services and Transfer Pricing Leader, the firm’s Human Capital Leader, and host of the Finance and Tax Cafe podcast.Doug and Paulson discuss Taiwan’s corporate tax framework, including the 20% corporate rate, foreign tax credit limits, withholding tax friction for services, and
No strait answers: Energy shocks, AI stocks, and trade talks
No strait answers: Energy shocks, AI stocks, and trade talks Jun 3, 2026 2082 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Dr. Alexis Crow, partner and Chief Economist for PwC US. Prior to joining PwC, Alexis taught at the London School of Economics. Doug and Alexis discuss the macroeconomic and geopolitical implications of the Iran conflict, including energy-market scarring, oil-price scenarios, fiscal supports, inflation pressures, and centra
Portal Combat: Pillar Two Forms, Deadlines, and the Fight for Certainty
Portal Combat: Pillar Two Forms, Deadlines, and the Fight for Certainty May 27, 2026 1606 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Will Morris, PwC’s Global Tax Policy Leader, at PwC’s Asia-Pacific Global Tax Symposium in Hong Kong. Will previously chaired the Business and Industry Advisory Committee (BIAC) Tax Committee for 10 years. Doug and Will discuss the acute uncertainty surrounding Pillar Two filing readiness as initial 2024 calendar-year deadl
Mexico tax update: Nearshoring, audits, and treaty twists
Mexico tax update: Nearshoring, audits, and treaty twists Apr 29, 2026 2177 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Adriana Rodriguez, a PwC international tax partner based in Mexico City, for a discussion recorded at PwC’s International Tax Conference. Doug and Adriana discuss the core features of Mexico’s corporate tax system, including corporate income tax, withholding taxes, VAT, inflation adjustments, CFC rules, capital gains planni
Tariff Strike Zone: IEEPA Refunds, Audit Pressure, and Fragmented Trade
Tariff Strike Zone: IEEPA Refunds, Audit Pressure, and Fragmented Trade Apr 15, 2026 2574 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Chris Desmond, leader of PwC’s US Global Trade Services practice and, as Doug notes, a ‘reformed transfer pricing partner.’ Doug and Chris discuss the current fragmented trade environment, why tariffs may remain a lasting feature rather than a short cycle, rising customs enforcement, the Supreme Court’s IEEPA decision and t
Lost in FX Translation:  The latest 987 regs
Lost in FX Translation: The latest 987 regs Mar 30, 2026 1762 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Laura Valestin, an International Tax Services Partner in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice, where she focuses on financial transactions. In this episode, recorded at PwC’s International Tax Conference in Carlsbad, Laura unpacks the latest Section 987 developments following Notice 2026-17. Doug and Laura discus
Tariffs, Tensions, and Tightropes: A global risk tour
Tariffs, Tensions, and Tightropes: A global risk tour Mar 17, 2026 2603 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Anja Manuel, co-founder and principal at Rice, Hadley, Gates, and Manuel LLC, a strategic consulting firm, and a former diplomat, author, and foreign policy advisor. Doug and Anja discuss the geopolitical forces reshaping cross-border business, including the Iran conflict and its implications for oil, shipping, Gulf investm
Pillar Two SESHion: ‘Simplified’ safe harbour
Pillar Two SESHion: ‘Simplified’ safe harbour Mar 9, 2026 2339 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Steve Kohart, a New York City-based international tax partner at PwC and former advisor to the OECD’s Center for Tax Policy and Administration. Doug and Steve discuss the January side-by-side agreement’s implications for US-parented multinationals, why Pillar Two remains relevant through QDMTTs, and how the CBCR transitiona
OB3 Guidance: 4 big beautiful notices
OB3 Guidance: 4 big beautiful notices Feb 24, 2026 2477 Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Wade Sutton, a PwC principal who leads the International Tax Team in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services Practice and previously served as Deputy International Tax Counsel at the US Department of the Treasury. Doug and Wade discuss late-2025 Treasury and IRS guidance implementing cross-border provisions in the One Big Be

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