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Corporate tax compliance services

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Reinventing corporate tax compliance

We have reimagined corporate tax compliance from the ground up, bringing preparation, collaboration and specialist review together in one modern, AI-enabled process. AI does the heavy lifting, so our specialists can focus on judgement and the insights that matter to your business. From source data to lodged return, we help reduce the workload for you and your team and give you a clearer view of progress and the numbers behind your return.

Introducing Tax Return Engine

Tax Return Engine is our breakthrough AI-enabled technology for delivering corporate tax compliance. AI helps organise information, identify anomalies and prepare workpapers, while a governed tax engine applies calculations consistently. PwC specialists provide technical judgement and review throughout. The technology is included as part of our service, with no separate platform for your team to buy, implement or manage.

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For tax teams, using PwC’s Tax Return Engine means:

Provide your data in the format you’re already using, with no reformatting needed. AI takes care of the time-consuming groundwork, organising and checking your information to identify what’s missing or where clarification is needed. It then generates questions tailored to your data, which our PwC specialists review before they are sent to you.

Bring the full corporate tax return process into one connected environment, from source data through to workpapers, review and lodgment. Work with PwC in one shared space to answer questions, update workpapers and track progress in real time. With less back-and-forth, the compliance timeframe from data collection to completed return is compressed.

AI does the heavy lifting, but the judgement is never left to AI. Tax Return Engine uses fixed, rules-based calculations for accuracy and consistency, while PwC tax specialists prepare and review your return, check the numbers and apply their professional judgement every step of the way.

Whether you want to prepare your own workpapers using Tax Return Engine or leave the entire process to PwC, the choice is yours. You can be involved as much or as little as you like, at any stage of the process. The platform is part of our compliance service, so there's no separate software licence or implementation needed.

What this means for your team

Everything in one place, with clear visibility from start to finish

Bringing your workpapers, queries and return together in one place makes corporate tax compliance a far more seamless experience. You have greater visibility throughout the process and can see exactly where your attention is needed, while PwC's specialists are on hand to work through more complex tax issues with you.

Still managing tax compliance the hard way? There’s a better way.

Talk to us about your current process, where your team needs support and how we can help.

From your data to a completed tax return

Six simple steps

Step 1. Start with the data you already have
Step 2. AI makes sense of your data
Step 3. Work together in real time
Step 4. Keep everything on track
Step 5. Calculate with confidence
Step 6. Lodge and see the bigger picture

Step 1. Start with the data you already have

Upload your existing workpapers, trial balances and source files in their current format. No reformatting needed.

Step 2. AI makes sense of your data

AI organises and checks your data, identifies gaps and generates tailored questions, reviewed by PwC before reaching you.

Step 3. Work together in real time

Your team and PwC resolve questions and review information in one shared space, cutting down delays and back-and-forth.

Step 4. Keep everything on track

Collaborate with clear visibility of changes and approvals, backed by a full audit trail.

Step 5. Calculate with confidence

Fixed, rules-based calculations deliver consistent results, with PwC specialists reviewing the numbers and applying their judgement.

Step 6. Lodge and see the bigger picture

Electronically lodge with the ATO and access sign-off summaries and AI-driven insights into your tax compliance outcomes.

Why organisations are rethinking compliance

Tax teams are managing complex obligations, changing requirements and greater regulatory scrutiny, while also being asked to provide more strategic insight.

Buying, implementing and managing tax software in-house isn’t feasible for all organisations. An efficient, affordable and reliable service is critical.

To learn more about how we can help your tax function, contact us today.

81%

of large Australian corporate tax teams’ time is spent on tax compliance.

Source: Corporate Tax Association, 2024 data.

Why engage PwC

The benefits of the technology, without another system to manage

Buying, implementing and managing your own tax software isn’t the right fit for every organisation. With PwC, Tax Return Engine is included in our compliance service, AI helps you get through preparation faster, and you have PwC’s tax expertise to draw on throughout.

FAQs

We can support you from source data collection and workpaper preparation through to review and lodgment of your corporate income tax return with the ATO. Our tax specialists work with your team through Tax Return Engine, with the scope tailored to the support you need.

Tax Return Engine brings your data, queries, workpapers and return into one shared workspace. AI-enabled workflows help reduce manual data preparation, while built-in task management and reporting give you visibility over progress. Your team and PwC can resolve queries and review work together, with less reliance on email and separate files.

AI organises and checks your source information, maps data into workpapers, identifies gaps and generates tailored questions, which PwC specialists review before they reach you. Tax calculations use fixed, rules-based calculations rather than AI. PwC tax specialists prepare and review your return and apply their professional judgement throughout the process, including on issues that require interpretation.

Yes. You can continue preparing your own workpapers and engage PwC for review and lodgment, or use our service across the full return process. Tax Return Engine supports both approaches, so we can agree a delivery model that suits your team’s capabilities and workload.

No. Tax Return Engine is included as part of PwC’s corporate tax compliance service, with no separate software licence or implementation required. You can provide source information in the formats you already use, including Excel, CSV, PDF and TXT.

Tax Return Engine is built on PwC’s secure platform, with controls and data protection embedded throughout the compliance process, from source data and workpapers to review and lodgment. We can discuss your organisation’s security requirements as part of scoping the engagement.

Tax Return Engine currently supports the corporate income tax return process, not tax provisioning. If you need both, we can discuss a broader solution such as Tax Automate, which offers provisioning and compliance capabilities. The appropriate approach will depend on your requirements and the complexity of your business.

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Partner, Corporate Tax Leader, PwC Australia

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