External Tax Officer (ETO)
Subscription-Based Managed Tax Service that Replaces or Augments Corporate Tax Leadership
Access the capabilities of a Tax Director without hiring one. PwC Korea's Tax Partner Team becomes your company's tax function.
As tax regulations become increasingly complex and global regulatory requirements continue to expand, companies need higher levels of tax expertise and strategic decision-making capabilities than ever before. However, securing and retaining professionals at the level of Tax Director, Head of Tax, or Regional Tax Head is often challenging.
External Tax Officer (ETO) is a subscription-based managed tax service that goes beyond traditional tax advisory or project-based consulting. PwC Korea's tax professionals serve as your organization's external tax leadership team, providing continuous support ranging from tax strategy and risk management to investment and business decision-making.
Tax Leadership
- Acting as Tax Director
- Supporting Head of Tax functions
- Serving as Regional Tax Head
- Providing strategic tax advice to CEOs and CFOs
Dedicated Partner Team
- Customized team consisting of specialists in domestic taxation, international tax, transfer pricing, M&A tax, and PwC's global tax network
Tax Risk Management
- Ongoing risk monitoring
- Assessment of legislative changes
- Analysis of tax rulings and court decisions
- Tax audit readiness and response strategies
- Tax governance enhancement
Strategic Tax Advisory
- Investment decision support
- Business restructuring
- Overseas expansion and global reorganization planning
- After-tax cash flow optimization
1. Assessment & Onboarding
- Current tax function review
- Executive interviews
- Tax pain point analysis
- Scope definition
2. Dedicated Tax Team Formation
- Assignment of industry-specialized tax professionals
3. Digital Platform Integration
- Integration of Tax Agent, GloBE Tax Simulator (GTS), TP Monitoring System, and Tax Data Analytics Platform with ERP systems
4. Ongoing Monitoring
- Tax KPI and risk dashboards
- Global tax issue tracking
- Early warning notifications
5. Executive Decision Support
- CEO/CFO reporting
- Investment advisory
- Tax strategy development
- o Business expansion and restructuring support
- High-growth startups and mid-sized companies
- IPO-ready companies
- Private equity portfolio companies
- Organizations experiencing tax leadership vacancies
- Korean subsidiaries of multinational corporations requiring Regional Tax Head capabilities
- Large enterprises managing international tax and transfer pricing risks
- Access Tax Director-level expertise without executive hiring costs
- Enhance management decision-making through real-time tax insights
- Improve operational efficiency and reduce organizational costs
- Minimize tax risks and strengthen audit readiness
- Create a sustainable tax governance framework
- Establish a Digital Tax Control Tower integrated with ERP systems
