Horizon Scanning by Slaughter and May

Tax Disputes Series - Australia

What is the Australian Taxation Office’s approach to tax compliance for multinationals? Does the ATO take into account a wider range of factors than HMRC when considering a settlement? What does the PepsiCo decision mean for the ATO’s expansive definition of “royalties”?

Angela Wood, National Practice Group Leader of Clayton Utz Tax Practice, joins Richard Jeens, Co-Head of Slaughter and May’s Tax Disputes Practice, and Tanja Velling, Tax PSL Counsel at Slaughter and May, discuss these questions and more.

This is the third of six episodes in a series on tax disputes risks, their prevention and resolution. In addition to Australia, the series covers Brazil, the USA, India, Nigeria and France. Episodes are released weekly. Subscribe to the Tax News show to be notified of new episodes.

Tax Dispute Series - USA

What are current trends in US tax disputes? How can you reduce litigation risk? What is the Supreme Court likely to make of Moore, a case that could call into question large swathes of the US tax system? 

Clark Armitage, Transfer Pricing Advisor and Member at Caplin & Drysdale, joins Dominic Robertson, Co-Head of Slaughter and May’s Tax Disputes Practice, and Tanja Velling, Tax PSL Counsel at Slaughter and May, to delve into these questions and more.

This is the second of six episodes in a series on tax disputes risks, their prevention and resolution. In addition to the USA, the series covers Brazil, Australia, India, Nigeria and France. Episodes are released weekly. Subscribe to the Tax News show to be notified of new episodes.

Tax Disputes Series - Brazil

Brazil has a highly litigious tax environment; companies rarely have fewer than ten ongoing disputes. To what extent is the environment improving through the introduction of a settlement process, legal reforms undertaken with a view to future OECD membership and the overhaul of Brazil’s complicated indirect tax system?

To find out, listen to this episode with Ricardo Bolan, Co-Head of Lefosse Advogados’ Tax Practice, Dominic Robertson, Co-Head of Slaughter and May’s Tax Disputes Practice, and Zoe Andrews, Slaughter and May’s Head of Tax Knowledge.

This is the first of six episodes in a series on tax disputes risks, their prevention and resolution. In addition to Brazil, the series covers the USA, Australia, India, Nigeria and France. Episodes are released weekly. Subscribe to the Tax News show to be notified of new episodes.

FCA Consumer Duty: Asset and Wealth Management and Consumer Investments sector

Phase 1 Complete; Phase 2 to come!  Join the Slaughter and May FIG team as they reflect on the lessons learned from Phase 1 of consumer duty implementation, and the challenges that face firms for closed books ahead of 31 July 2024.  As part of our Consumer Duty podcast series, this time we deep dive and look closely at how the Duty will apply to the Asset and Wealth Management and Consumer Investments sector. Nick Bonsall and Heather Broadbent are joined by Charles Randell CBE (the former Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority) to share their views.

FCA Consumer Duty: Banking Sector

Phase 1 Complete; Phase 2 to come! Join the Slaughter and May FIG team as they reflect on the lessons learned from Phase 1 of consumer duty implementation, and the challenges that face firms for closed books ahead of 31 July 2024. As part of our Consumer Duty podcast series, this time we deep dive and look closely at how the Duty will apply to the Banking sector. The FIG team is delighted to be joined by Charles Randell CBE (the former Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority), whose insights are particularly illuminating.  

FCA Consumer Duty: Insurance

Phase 1 Complete; Phase 2 to come! Join the Slaughter and May FIG team as they reflect on the lessons learned from Phase 1 of consumer duty implementation, and the challenges that face firms for closed books ahead of 31 July 2024. As part of our Consumer Duty podcast series, this time we deep dive and look closely at how the Duty will apply to the Insurance sector. The FIG team is delighted to be joined by Charles Randell CBE (the former Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority), whose insights are particularly illuminating.

Horizon Scanning 2024 Launch Series - Business and Human Rights

Following our Governance & Sustainability episode, this is a bonus episode in which you can listen to the full conversation with Smriti Sriram and Moira Thompson Oliver on Business and Human Rights and hear more about the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. 

The Horizon Scanning 2024 Launch Series is hosted by Slaughter and May’s Chief Commercial Officer, Michelle Holford, and the Editor of Slaughter and May’s Horizon Scanning Programme, Mercedes Galindez.

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Horizon Scanning 2024 Launch Series – Digital

The relentless rate of change in the tech and digital landscape is shaping a transformative year ahead with no signs of slowing. Our Digital episode explores the legal facets of technology in the coming year.

The episode covers a number of topics discussed with lawyers across the firm. If you would prefer to skip to certain topics of interest to you, please find below a breakdown of timings:

• 01:02 - Digital Transformation with David Ives and Rob Sumroy
• 09:17 - AI with Laura Houston and Issabella Cardu
• 22:23 - Crypto and Smart Contracts with Tim Fosh and Emily Bradley
• 32:16 - Big Tech v Antitrust with Anna Lyle-Smythe

The Horizon Scanning 2024 Launch Series is hosted by Slaughter and May’s Chief Commercial Officer, Michelle Holford, and the Editor of Slaughter and May’s Horizon Scanning Programme, Mercedes Galindez.

Subscribe to the show to receive alerts about every new episode released. The Horizon Scanning 2024 Launch Series will release one episode per theme this week.