BDO - Business Talks

At a time when attracting top talent is increasingly difficult, projecting a strong and attractive employer brand is no longer optional. Compensation alone is no longer enough — companies now need to introduce new values, at the intersection of Human Resources and ESG criteria. To discuss this, we spoke with Fani Xylouri, Sustainability Advisory Lead, and Karine Pontet, Partner – People Services, at BDO.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Luxembourg is a leading hub for alternative investments. The entry into force of a new carried interest tax regime in 2026 is expected to further strengthen this position. What is this new regime about? What impact will it have? And what should market participants pay particular attention to? Tax Director Laura Zahren and Tax Partner Bertrand Droulez from BDO, share their insights on these questions.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Adopted by the European Union in 2023 and entering into force in 2026, the DAC8 Directive aims to strengthen tax transparency in the world of crypto-assets. But what exactly does it entail? Who does it apply to? And how should businesses prepare? Robert Battison, Tax Regulatory Services Director at BDO, provides insight.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Fiscaliste est un métier-clé de la sphère écofin Luxembourgeoise. Avec le nombre d’entreprises présentes sur le territoire, le volume de déclarations fiscales est phénoménal et les enjeux qui en découlent n’en sont pas moins importants. Ce métier fait pourtant face à de nombreux défis, comme nous l’explique Gerdy Roose, Head of Direct Tax Compliance chez BDO.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Toutes les entreprises ou organisations font aujourd’hui face à une multiplication des risques pouvant compromettre leur fonctionnement. Ces dangers, de plus en plus nombreux, souvent inattendus et aux conséquences grandissantes, nécessitent une vigilance accrue. Dans ce nouvel épisode de Business Talk, nous avons abordé ce sujet avec Patrick Terazzi et Jan Brosius, respectivement Partner Audit et Partner Accounting and Corporate Services chez BDO.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”), a regulation aimed at enhancing the resilience of financial entities to digital disruptions, officially came into force on January 16, 2023 and will be applied from January 17, 2025. In the second episode of BDO Business Talks, Veronika Macháčková-Koch, Director of IT Audit, and Othmane Mouline, Senior Manager in ICT Security and Compliance, discuss the entities affected by DORA and provide insights on how companies can effectively navigate their compliance journey under this new legislative framework.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

In the latest Business Talks podcast, BDO’s Jessica Ott, Assurance Partner, and Rafael Aguilera, Partner in Advisory Distribution and Asset Management, discuss the enhanced rules around AIFMD2, how it will impact actors in the EU and beyond, and how the regulation may evolve.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre au niveau national de l’impôt minimum mondial des multinationales de 15%, l’OCDE a défini un ensemble de règles qui seront d’application dès 2024. À l’ère de la mondialisation,  considérant la numérisation croissante de l’économie, ces directives visent à adapter la fiscalité et à établir une réglementation plus juste. Cependant, pour Gerdy Roose, Tax Partner chez BDO, la solution revêt une complexité rare. À tel point qu’il sera très difficile pour les administrations fiscales nationales réparties à travers le monde de vérifier l’exacte application de ces règles.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

With the introduction of the new directive on cross-border distribution, the European Union has set itself the objective of creating a single market with a wider geographical scope. So what about its implementation and how are Luxembourg entities adapting? Rafael Aguilera, Regulatory Partner at BDO Luxembourg, brings us his expertise on the subject. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

With the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the many sanctions from the European Union penalize deeply the Russian economy. In this context, Luxembourg companies play a key role. Gérarld Zolt, Partner - Forenstic, Integrity & Compliance Services Partner at BDO Luxembourg, gives us his opinion on the subject.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.