2026 Corporate Tax Trends: Predictions vs. Reality

Six months ago, we called the top five direct tax trends to watch in 2026. Now we're checking our work. In this update, we revisit those predictions — scoring what materialized, what caught us off guard, and what tax teams should be planning for through year-end and into 2027.

• Global Tax Reporting Complexity. Why the January 2026 Pillar Two side-by-side deal and the OBBBA made the reporting landscape significantly more complex than forecast and what it means for how multinationals are now approaching provision modeling.

• Real-Time Insights. How tariff volatility is forcing intercompany pricing adjustments and ETR impacts in real-time rather than at period close.

• Centralization & EPM Integration. As predicted, the need for a single source of truth and integrating tax reporting into your overall EPM processes is only getting stronger.

• Audit-Readiness & Transparency. Tax authorities are investing in AI and the bar for what “audit-ready” means has moved from where it was 12 months ago.

• Workforce Automation. The CPA shortage is accelerating the shift toward data-driven, audit-ready tax operations.

This webinar is available in English.