We create technology that makes a difference – together with you
Tax & Legal Technology
Increasing regulatory requirements, reporting obligations and complex data volumes call for new ways of operating tax and legal functions.
From Excel chaos to clarity
We turn manual processes into digital workflows.
Proven expertise
We support successful transformation.
Scalable and secure solutions
Standardised tools based on PwC’s methodologies.
Why is technology important for Tax & Legal?
Technology can be used to consolidate scattered and complex data into manageable systems, reducing errors and saving time. You may find that data for various analyses and reports is spread across multiple systems and in different formats, or that manual processes such as benchmark reports, engagement letters and tax assessments are time‑consuming and error‑prone. You might also be missing integration between project, risk and planning tools in your organisation, or find that tax tasks such as VAT, international reporting and intercompany data require complex calculations.
Together with you, we create automated solutions that can streamline tax calculations, documentation and reporting, and improve integration between processes, ultimately helping to ensure accurate and timely handling in relation to authorities and other stakeholders.
How can we help you?
Strategic advice and tailored solutions
Your tax and legal processes may be complex and difficult to scale digitally. We help you develop a targeted strategy for integrating relevant technologies, including AI where it makes sense, so your systems work effectively together and compliance becomes a natural part of the workflow. The result is fewer manual errors, greater agility and more time for strategic work in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
We can specifically help you to:
- Develop targeted plans for using relevant technologies in existing systems
- Simplify complex tax and legal processes
- Optimise compliance and reduce manual work in key workflows.
Data analysis and BI dashboards
Regulatory requirements and large data volumes can make it difficult to get an overview and make decisions. We create tailored analyses and interactive BI dashboards that consolidate and visualise your data in real time. This gives you clear and timely insight to navigate tax and legal issues with confidence and precision.
We can specifically help you to:
- Collect and consolidate data for tax and compliance purposes
- Use advanced data analysis algorithms to generate insights
- Develop interactive visualisations with real‑time updates and scenario analyses.
Data solutions and financial modelling
Tax reporting is often time‑consuming and complex, and the risk of errors can be high. Together with you, we develop advanced data solutions and modelling tools that automate calculations, ensure data quality and enable real‑time scenario planning. In this way, you gain a robust basis for both compliance and strategic decision‑making, built on accurate financial modelling.
We can specifically help you to:
- Use algorithms on transaction data to calculate tax rates and adjustments
- Implement end‑to‑end automation of tax compliance with data validation and audit trails
- Use structured data inputs for automated real‑time scenarios.
Document automation and management
Manual handling of documents creates bottlenecks and increases the risk of missing or late compliance. We help automate and standardise document flows using dynamic solutions that integrate data and validation. This reduces manual work, ensures consistency and provides better control over the document lifecycle, which is crucial in tax and legal processes.
We can specifically help you to:
- Develop dynamic web applications and standardised templates
- Minimise manual data entry and implement built‑in validation as well as cross‑checking documents against internal data sources for regulatory compliance
- Provide centralised access to documents for easy searching and updating.
Transformation of the tax function and targeted process optimisation
Repetitive and time‑consuming processes can quickly draw focus away from value‑creating activities. Together, we can transform the tax function by automating routine tasks through robotic process automation (RPA) and bespoke web applications. This means fewer errors and greater alignment with compliance requirements, while you and your colleagues can focus on more complex and strategic work.
We can specifically help you to:
- Use a modular approach with software bots and robotic process automation (RPA)
- Automate repetitive tasks and improve workflows and interactions
- Reduce turnaround times and ensure more consistent compliance, as well as monitor, manage and optimise workflows and task allocation.
AI and digital solutions
Many tax and legal departments lack a clear plan for using AI and new technology strategically. We support you throughout the journey – from identifying relevant AI use cases, through implementation, to skills development. With our help, you can increase productivity, make data‑driven decisions and free up resources to drive innovation and business development.
We can specifically help you to:
- Identify the potential for AI and technology use in tax and legal processes
- Develop a strategic plan for AI and technology integration
- Implement AI solutions and ensure staff training, as well as promote tax transformation for increased productivity and data‑driven management.
It is important for us to act as Client Zero for our solutions. This allows us to build experience in how we can best support our clients, both from a data and automation perspective and from a process and operating model perspective.
Why choose PwC?
We understand both tax law and technology
Most providers are strong either on technical expertise or on technology. We combine deep tax and legal expertise with hands‑on development of digital solutions. This means we both understand your complex challenges and can translate them into concrete tools that create measurable value in day‑to‑day operations.
From pilot projects to real scale
Many organisations get stuck in pilot projects that never turn into usable solutions. We work with you from idea and design through to implementation, embedding and further development. Our modular and standardised approach ensures that solutions can be scaled efficiently across business areas without having to start from scratch each time.
We test on ourselves first
We use the technologies we advise on ourselves. As “Client Zero”, we test new tools, workflows and AI solutions internally before we recommend them to others. This gives us practical experience of what works in a busy environment where data, compliance and deadlines all have to align so you get tried‑and‑tested, reliable solutions.
Harvey AI
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Sightline
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Contact
Partner, Transfer Pricing Co-leader and Tax & Legal Technology leader, København, PwC Denmark
2939 2465