Tax Compliance in 2025: From Obligation to Strategic Advantage
Tax Compliance in 2025: From Obligation to Strategic Advantage
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Tax compliance is no longer just about ticking boxes. The latest BDO Global Tax Outlook 2025 reveals a shift in mindset: compliance is becoming a strategic lever for resilience, growth, and innovation. As regulatory complexity intensifies and digital mandates expand, organizations must rethink how they approach tax.
Based on a global survey of 500 tax leaders, the report highlights how businesses are navigating mounting pressures. Did you know that 81% of companies are now spending more time responding to tax authority queries than in 2023? And 66% expect their compliance costs to rise this year to meet evolving regulatory demands. How to manage these challenges? That’s exactly what the report explores.
One of the key trends is the rise of hybrid outsourcing models. Companies are blending in-house expertise with external support to gain flexibility, access specialist knowledge, and maintain control. Technology plays a vital role, but the report emphasizes that success depends just as much on collaboration, communication, and data quality.
AI is also entering the tax arena. While most organizations are still early in their journey, 70% are already using AI for knowledge and data management. And 51% of business leaders expect AI to eventually take over certain compliance tasks. What does this mean for the future of tax teams? The report offers a glimpse.
Curious how other companies are preparing for this new reality?
Download the full report and discover how tax compliance in 2025 can be transformed from a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage.
Download report
Based on a global survey of 500 tax leaders, the report highlights how businesses are navigating mounting pressures. Did you know that 81% of companies are now spending more time responding to tax authority queries than in 2023? And 66% expect their compliance costs to rise this year to meet evolving regulatory demands. How to manage these challenges? That’s exactly what the report explores.
One of the key trends is the rise of hybrid outsourcing models. Companies are blending in-house expertise with external support to gain flexibility, access specialist knowledge, and maintain control. Technology plays a vital role, but the report emphasizes that success depends just as much on collaboration, communication, and data quality.
AI is also entering the tax arena. While most organizations are still early in their journey, 70% are already using AI for knowledge and data management. And 51% of business leaders expect AI to eventually take over certain compliance tasks. What does this mean for the future of tax teams? The report offers a glimpse.
Download the full report
Curious how other companies are preparing for this new reality?Download the full report and discover how tax compliance in 2025 can be transformed from a regulatory burden into a strategic advantage.
Download report