International tax services: Overview

To compete and survive in today’s globalised markets, multinational businesses must keep up with the accelerating pace of tax, legislative and regulatory developments around the world. At the same time, challenges such as new business models, liquidity concerns and evolving information technologies make the efficient management of a business on a global scale more complex than ever.

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The combination of these dynamic factors requires tax departments to be agile, well-versed in both internal and external developments, and able to deal with competing goals and interests on a global scale. In order to achieve a competitive worldwide effective tax rate, it is more important than ever that global tax strategies are fully aligned with corporate strategy, planning and operations.

If this is your situation

  • You are planning to expand into new jurisdictions
  • You need cash flow in your overseas operations
  • You want to manage your treasury function globally
  • You want to ensure your tax function is aligned with your business plan
  • You are defending a tax authority challenge e.g. on thin capitalisation

How we can help


The network of PwC international tax services professionals has a wealth of experience in helping companies address their cross-border needs. Our teams advise on all aspects of international taxation and help multinational businesses achieve their business goals in a tax-efficient manner, both locally and globally. We can assist you by advising on the following areas:
  • Tax efficient holding company locations
  • Cross-border financing and treasury solutions
  • Controlled foreign companies tax planning
  • Income tax treaties, profit repatriation, loss utilisation
  • Inbound and outbound structuring
  • Managing intellectual property and intangible assets
  • Tax efficient supply chain and shared services
  • Regional tax issues e.g. EU tax harmonisation
  • Credit management and planning
  • Business models