Global Compliance Services
GCS WorldView: Web-enabled technology
Approach to Global Compliance
What is GCS?
- PwC’s approach worldwide tax compliance management;
- Supporting clients with their compliance obligations; and
- A strong international network of compliance specialists, providing a consistently high quality service, coordinated across as many territories as you require
Key features of our approach include:
- An integrated global solution (streamlining the tax reporting structure);
- Multi-territory coordination - through the use of compliance relationship manager;
- Worldwide visibility and control - through the use of our GCS solutions website; and
- Properly managed transition to the new service arrangements.
GCS WorldView: Global website
The main component of our global solution is GCS WorldView. This tailored tracking system provides a consistent approach and platform for the management of regulatory compliance access through internet.
GCS WorldView provides you with:
- A high-level overview of your global regulatory compliance position;
- A central repository for key information and documentation;
- Reports summarising the compliance status (which can be downloaded / printed);
- Compliance progress schedules for each entity and service in scope;
- Access to copies of tax returns and statutory accounts; and
- A platform to simplify knowledge sharing.
Compliance Relationship Managers (CRM’s)
To ensure compliance process runs smoothly, specialist Compliance Relationship Managers who oversee multi-territory arrangements are appointed. The CRM is typically based in your head office location; some clients will also have separate coordinators for individual regions.
The GCS Solutions Website
Supporting Technology
Our multi-territory compliance service is underpinned by our web-enabled technology, which:
- Acts as a central repository for key compliance documents and information in each territory, so that we can help you control your worldwide compliance activity.
- Supports the sharing of knowledge, as it offers you a common access-point from which you (and your various territory compliance managers) can view your company's global compliance activity and issues.
- Is capable of supporting the full range of compliance services we offer through our Global Compliance Services network.
- Our website technology can add significant value to the management and co-ordination of your compliance requirement. It has been developed over time, based on our experiences of working with clients, and therefore its structure and functionality have been shaped around real companies and real issues.
