Global Indirect Tax 

We offer a range of indirect tax services: 

• advising businesses and their tax teams on the development and execution of effective indirect tax management strategies, including appropriate internal controls and cross-jurisdictional compliance
• advising on the indirect tax consequences of entering new markets and undertaking corporate transactions such as global restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and capital reconstructions
• assisting in reducing indirect tax costs and in managing transfer-pricing matters and related Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Value Added Tax (VAT) valuation issues
• supporting businesses subject to tax audits or other investigations by tax or customs’ authorities.

View our Global Indirect Tax Services wheel : effective use of technologies and process management.

In certain countries, KPMG member firms can also advise on the legal aspects* of indirect tax, including contract review, dispute resolution and litigation.

Why indirect tax matters to your business
Indirect taxes ― such as value added taxes, sales taxes, custom duties and excise ― can represent up to a third of a company’s annual turnover.

The magnitude of these tax collections is rarely highlighted in annual reports. Yet indirect tax raises significant risks for all businesses. Poor indirect tax management can squeeze cash flow, allow the over or underpayment of tax and attract stiff penalties for non-compliance.

As companies expand into new markets they invariably encounter cross-jurisdictional issues involving indirect taxes, increasing and complicating their tax risks.

Using tax technology
Our member firms' tax professionals can call on a range of technology tools to help businesses tackle indirect tax issues in single or multiple jurisdictions:

• systems to deliver multi-jurisdiction VAT returns and outsourcing arrangements
• tools for evaluating how indirect taxes affect corporate supply chains
• data analysis tools to help reduce inaccuracies in reporting and remitting indirect taxes.

Why choose KPMG?
Our distinctive networking model means our firms' tax professionals combine an international perspective with local experience and insight.

We enjoy productive relationships with decision makers in national and international tax authorities. These relationships are complemented by our firms' participation in various Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Trade Organization (WTO), and European Commission tax-related working parties. This involvement allows us to help shape policy and provide regulatory insight.

*Legal services may not be offered to U.S. SEC registrant audit clients, or where otherwise prohibited by law.