Cross-border Tax Talks
PwC specialists share insights and perspectives on key issues impacting the ever-changing tax landscape. Our podcasts aim to provide quick, easy and up-to-date tax developments to help you stay current and competitive in today's challenging business environment. Listen to episodes at your convenience via your desktop computer or smart device.
Episodes
190 episodes
One Big Beautiful Podcast, Part 5: Outbound Edition
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Wade Sutton, a principal who leads the international tax team in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice. Doug and Wade discuss OB-3’s outbound impacts and the r...
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35:47
One Big Beautiful Podcast, Part 4: Inbound Edition
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Nita Asher, an international tax principal in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice focused on inbound multinationals, with prior government experience during ...
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41:40
Pillar Two Hybrid Arbitrage: stormy waters ahead?
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Raza Janjua, a Director in PwC’s ITS practice in New York and author of a recent article on Pillar Two hybrid arbitrage arrangements. Doug and Raza discuss the BEPS Acti...
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43:05
Geopolitics, Protectionism, and the Future of Global Commerce
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by returning guest Craig Stronberg, Senior Director of PwC Intelligence. Craig previously had a near 20-year career in National security affairs before joining PwC. Craig a...
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45:27
Careers in tax: Two international tax titans
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Mike Urse and Calum Dewar, both retiring PwC International Tax partners with decades-long careers in cross-border tax. Mike served as PwC’s US ITS Leader, while Calum bu...
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One Big Beautiful Podcast, Part 3: Return of the G7
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Pat Brown, an international tax partner and Co-Leader of PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice and former US Treasury’s Associate International Tax Counsel. In...
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50:38
Pillar Two in Asia-Pac: Still happening
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Jesse Kavanaugh, an international tax partner at PwC Hong Kong who leads Tax Reporting & Strategy and co-heads PwC’s Asia-Pacific Pillar Two team. Formerly the globa...
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38:55
One big beautiful podcast: Part 2
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined on June 24, 2025, by Pat Brown, an International Tax Partner and Co-Leader of PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice. Pat previously served as the US Treasury’s As...
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47:05
One big beautiful podcast: Part 1
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Pat Brown, an International Tax Partner and Co-Leader of PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice. Pat previously served as the US Treasury’s Associate Internatio...
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China Tax Update: Tariff turmoil and treaty tensions
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Jenny Chong, Shanghai-based International Tax Partner and PwC’s Asia-Pacific International Tax Services Leader. Doug and Jenny discuss the structure and enforcement of C...
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40:26
When Purpose Meets Tax: How Teams Can Transform
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Leo Johnson, lecturer at Oxford University’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Leo is also co-founder of the advisory firm Sustainable Finance, where he ch...
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35:31
Itai Grinberg: The Pillar Two origin story (part 2)
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Professor Itai Grinberg, a faculty member at Georgetown University Law Center and a former Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Treasury Department during the Biden admi...
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53:41
German Tax Update: Freshly served
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Arne Schnitger, a Berlin-based International Tax Partner at PwC Germany and co-host of the German-language tax podcast “Frisch Serviert.” Arne previously served in the G...
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40:52
Withholding retaliation? US Sections 891 and 899
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Tom Patten, a London-based US International Tax Partner at PwC. Tom focuses on inbound investment into the U.S. and returns to the podcast for a timely discussion on Sec...
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40:57
Brazil Tax Update: Full inclusion to full immersion
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Dr. Romero Tavares, PwC Brazil’s International Tax Leader and a professor of international tax law in São Paulo. Doug and Romero discuss the increasing intersection betw...
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50:34
The Great Economic Reordering: What’s Next for Global Markets?
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Dr. Alexis Crow, Partner and Chief Economist at PwC US. Before joining PwC, Dr. Crow taught at the London School of Economics. Doug and Alexis discuss the intersection o...
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40:32
Tariff Tango: What’s next for global business?
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Kristin Bohl, a Partner in PwC’s Customs and International Trade Practice. Kristin previously served as a judicial law clerk at the U.S. Court of International Trade. Do...
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43:47
US Tax Policy: What’s Staying, What’s Going, and What’s Next?
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Pat Brown, an International Tax Partner and Co-Leader of PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice. Together, they unpack the state of US corporate tax policy in 2...
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48:34
Pillar Two: Administrative Guidance Part 5
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Steve Kohart, an International Tax Principal in PwC’s New York City office and former advisor to the OECD’s Center for Tax Policy and Administration. Doug and Steve disc...
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39:35
Finally final: The US Section 987 FX regs
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Rebecca Lee, an International Tax Principal in PwC’s Washington National Tax Services practice. Rebecca specializes in financial transactions and digital assets and is o...
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40:16
From Pillar Two to Transparency: A Tax Executive’s Perspective
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Tadd Fowler, Senior Vice President Treasurer and Global Taxes of Procter & Gamble. With nearly two decades at P&G, Tadd shares insights from his dual leadership ...
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US Update: the long-awaited PTEP regs
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Laura Williams, an International Tax Principal at PwC’s Washington National Tax Services office. Laura previously worked as the International Branch Chief at the IRS Off...
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41:30
Global tax policy: searching for stability and certainty
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Will Morris, PwC’s Global Tax Policy Leader and former Director of Global Tax Policy at General Electric to look ahead to potential global tax policy changes. Will enlig...
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40:19
Accounting for Pillar Two: More than a tax exercise
Doug McHoney (PwC’s International Tax Services Global Leader) is joined by Andy Wiggins, PwC Partner based in the United Kingdom and PwC’s Global Tax Accounting Services Leader to(birming)ham it up on the tax accounting implications of Pillar T...
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