Issue 09 - Ernst & Young T Magazine

A tax administrator’s perspective on recent tax trends

The other side of the fence – a Q&A with Jean-Pierre Lieb, the Inspector General of Finance at the French Department of Taxation.

Perspectives from an international tax professional

The evolving role of the tax director – a Q&A with Carolyn Libretti, Tax Partner at Ernst & Young in Rio de Janeiro.

A seasoned tax director explains how her role has evolved

From tax optimizer to business partner – a Q&A with Claire Goudet, Corporate Law and Customs Director at Yves Rocher.

Group Tax Director of Legal & General on the shifts within his company’s tax function

“There is a latent pool of talent across British industry in the form of tax people, more and more of whom, I believe, will migrate into other technical specialisms or wider managerial roles.“

Two steps to tax harmonization

The Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base represents one of the most fundamental changes in corporate taxation ever attempted in Europe.

Senior Vice-President for Taxation at TD Bank Group explains their attitude toward risk

“Risk is relative,” says van Dijk. “What might be too risky for some will be acceptable for others.”

Tax directors stepping into the limelight

Today, a tax director is more of a real-time commentator and advisor to management than a historical custodian.

Measuring the tax team’s performance

Broad-based performance management may be a relatively new concept for many tax functions. What do these new measures look like?

Tax professionals migrate to the sharp end

Tax professionals and the companies they work for stand to benefit from relocations which bring them closer to business operations.

Tax offers diverse career opportunities

Tax is often written off as a niche career, but proves to be just the opposite.

A CFO’s view on measuring the performance of the tax team

An interview with Todd Tuckner, Chief Operating Officer for the global finance function at UBS, the Swiss banking and financial services group.

Getting closer to the CFO´s tax needs [VIDEO]

Watch an interview with CFO Andreas Lindner on how the tax function has evolved at Ricola, the Swiss manufacturer of herb-based products.

Tax as the foundation of operations

Hans van Hout, Corporate Tax Director at FrieslandCampina, discusses the increasing importance of the tax function.

The importance of alignment

The days when tax could operate in isolation from the business are long gone. Instead, tax directors need to think commercially and demonstrate that they can add value to key business decisions.

Running tax [VIDEO]

From technician to business partner: what is it like to be a tax director today?

My CFO has needs

Striving for greater efficiency, finance functions are being transformed, requiring closer collaboration between CFO and tax director.

The people in tax

T Magazine introduces participants and judges from the Young Tax Professional of the Year award to demonstrate the changing profile of tax professionals.

The reputation risk

With increased public and regulatory scrutiny of their tax affairs, companies risk considerable damage to their brands if they get it wrong.