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Technical deep-dives on the OECD Pillar Two GloBE framework — safe harbour tests, GIR XML, SBIE rates, and more.

Compliance 15 June 2026 9 min read

Pillar Two Compliance Checklist: everything you need before your first GIR

A step-by-step checklist for MNE tax teams and advisors — from scope assessment and data collection through to GIR preparation and submission.

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Filing 2 June 2026 7 min read

Pillar Two Filing Deadlines: a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction guide

GIR submission deadlines, IIR notification windows and QDMTT self-assessment due dates across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands and beyond.

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Software 18 May 2026 9 min read

Pillar Two Software: what to look for and why it matters

How to evaluate GloBE compliance tools — and why the right architecture makes the difference when filing time arrives.

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GIR 5 May 2026 8 min read

GIR Software: automating the GloBE Information Return from source to submission

What makes GIR preparation genuinely hard, and how the right software closes the gap between source data and a submission-ready return.

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Audit 21 April 2026 7 min read

Pillar Two Audit Trail: what a defensible GIR actually requires

Tax authorities and external auditors expect to verify every GIR figure independently. Here is what that means in practice.

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GIR XML 7 April 2026 11 min read

OECD GIR XML: a complete guide to the Pillar Two filing format

From MessageSpec to Part E reconciliation — everything you need to know about producing valid OECD GIR XML for submission.

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GIR XML 22 March 2026 8 min read

GIR XML Generator: producing OECD-compliant Pillar Two XML

How to turn a completed GloBE computation into valid, schema-compliant GIR XML — and the traps that catch most implementations.

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Calculation 8 March 2026 8 min read

GloBE Effective Tax Rate Calculator: the four-step computation explained

From trial balance to top-up tax — how the GloBE ETR is calculated, and the intermediate figures where most implementations get it wrong.

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Safe Harbour 20 February 2026 6 min read

Pillar Two Safe Harbour Calculator: the three tests, the data, and the errors

A practical guide to building a transitional CbCR safe harbour calculator — the data inputs, how each test works, and the implementation mistakes that cause rejections.

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Data 3 February 2026 6 min read

Pillar Two Data Collection: the four artefacts every GloBE computation needs

What data feeds the GloBE engine, where it comes from in practice, and the gaps that most commonly delay or derail the calculation.

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Safe Harbour 18 July 2025 6 min read

Why the Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour is harder to apply than it looks

The three-test structure of Art. 9.1, the boundary conditions that catch most engines out, and why jurisdiction-level CbCR aggregation matters.

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GIR XML 12 June 2025 8 min read

GIR XML: the format, the schema, and the gotchas

Everything you need to know about the OECD GloBE Information Return XML format — from namespace declarations to Part E reconciliation.

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SBIE 5 May 2025 4 min read

SBIE carve-out rates 2024–2033: the full schedule

The declining payroll and tangible asset rates from 9.8%/7.8% in 2024 down to 5%/5% from 2033, and what they mean for your top-up tax liability.

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