Enabling the tax department
of the future
The most effective, highly valued tax departments are those that manage tax risk while identifying improvement opportunities through core tax management skills and proactive collaboration with all parts of the business.
Since 2006, KPMG International’s member firms have monitored the evolution of tax departments through a series of benchmarking surveys of those responsible for the tax department around the globe. Our 2009 research, validated by the experience of KPMG member firms working with some of the world’s leading companies, suggested that the highest performing tax departments are also those that focus on getting the basics right in three key areas: