Global Tax Outlook 2025

The Global Tax Outlook is BDO’s flagship report, which explores the key issues, priorities and innovations shaping tax today and in the future.

BDO’s report, Global Tax Outlook 2025, arrives at a moment of seismic change in the tax landscape as it explores the forces transforming global tax compliance and strategy. As regulatory complexity surges, operational costs climb and AI reshapes the tax function, tax leaders are being called upon to rethink their approach. Compliance is no longer a box-checking exercise — it’s a strategic imperative.

Drawing on insights from 500 senior tax executives across industries including energy, healthcare, manufacturing and professional services, the 2025 report explores how tax leaders are responding to mounting pressures and emerging opportunities. 

The report underscores a clear shift: tax leaders must act decisively to embrace innovation, invest in technology and align tax with enterprise goals to stay ahead in a rapidly changing environment.