The top global tax trends to watch

TREND watching in the world of tax has always been complex. Tax trends tend to be technical and opaque to all except the most committed of observers within the profession.

Tax executives who diligently monitor global and national tax policy changes can provide their companies with early risk management, proactive decision-making support, and ultimately mitigate the impact of "surprises".

Even so, businesses today are finding it a challenge to keep up with the sheer volume, pace and complexity of global tax changes. At an EY webcast in February, more than half of 1,800 respondents said they expect to see more tax changes this year than in any of the past three years.