World Tax Analyzer

 

International tax rules are in a constant state of flux. Requirements for better transparency and compliance, combined with greater demand for tax revenue, puts increased pressure on tax departments of global companies. Companies must deal with not only the financial and assurance challenges from tax compliance, but also consider reputational risks of tax positions taken.

World Tax Analyzer (WTA) enables you tax professionals to efficiently navigate the complex world of international tax. It provides a comprehensive set of rules, rates and other essential elements of tax regimes for over 100 countries. This combines treaty rules and withholding rates for over 3,000 bilateral scenarios, MLI positions and all BEPS and EU Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) measures, practice and modelling tools, global news coverage and much more. WTA supports departments to efficiently maintain their understanding of changes in tax laws and practices, combined with the ability to generate outputs and retain conclusions reached in the context of their own company. It thus helps them optimize tax performance and support decision making.

 
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Research global corporate income tax issues with confidence

Assessment and comparison of international tax rules across over 100 jurisdictions including news of current and future changes. Tailored research to include only the items needed by easily changing the countries selected or looking at scenarios over multiple years.

 
 

 
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Improve business decisions informed by more optimal tax positions

Calculators help to model various transactions such as applicable withholding tax rates; optimization of passive income streams while recognizing risks such as LOB clause; and to address loss relief. A CIT calculator then helps model the ultimate effective tax rate applicable to the HQ company based on the actual business or the basis of an abstract jurisdiction level for planning purposes.

 
 

 
 

Analyze international tax issues with underlying tax laws and forms to be applied

News: International tax news from Regfollower, updated multiple times a week, with customizable search function based on a structured taxonomy.

Forms: Relevant forms for corporate income tax compliance provided in original language and translated into English and identifiable by year of application.

Regulations: The research is backed up with translated copies of relevant regulations and statutory excerpts. This includes both laws and administrative regulations in local language and English.

Treaties: Detailed analysis of all treaties concluded by all countries, including withholding tax information, and also analysis of PE articles, residence and administrative provisions, EOI clauses, etc.