Tax Department Best Practices for ESG Compliance

New findings released by global research firm Gartner, Inc. highlight that corporations need to delineate their social stances and make environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters prime considerations. Part of this process is to ensure that the corporation is in full compliance with tax laws in all of the nations in which the corporation does business, as well as complying with U.S. federal, state, and local laws. Corporate tax departments may need an assist in implementing policies and procedures that conform to tax best practices for purposes of the corporation's overall ESG strategy.

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