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Ninth Annual Domestic Tax Conference 8 May 2014 | Chicago

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Ninth AnnualDomestic Tax Conference8 May 2014 | Chicago

Best practices inworldwide compliance

Case studies and lessons learned

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IRS Circular 230 disclosure

Any US tax advice contained herein was not intended orwritten to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose ofavoiding penalties that may be imposed under the InternalRevenue Code or applicable state or local tax lawprovisions.

These slides are for educational purposes onlyand are not intended, and should not be relied upon, asaccounting advice.

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► Views expressed in this presentation are not necessarily those ofErnst & Young LLP.

Disclaimer

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Today’s presenters

Elizabeth Summers, NIKEMatthew Duncan, Ernst & Young LLP

Tom Knoeller, Ernst & Young LLPCheryl Belles, Ernst & Young LLP – Moderator

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Worldwide reporting in the taxtransparency age

How they are manifestingthemselves► Base erosion and profit shifting

(BEPS), including country-by-country (CbC) reporting

► Increased international informationsharing (e.g., FATCA)

► Tax authorities taking a moresophisticated approach to audits

► Accelerated rate of tax law changes► Stricter auditing standards, including

EU audit reform

Issues companies havealready been addressing► Responding to growth from new and

emerging markets► Sustaining cost reductions without

compromising value► Responding to complex regulatory,

accounting and tax change andincreased uncertainty andenforcement risk

► Driving value through financeand tax

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Timeline of CbC reporting conceptdevelopment

► June 2013 — G8 leaders call on OECD to develop a template for CbCreporting to tax authorities

► July 2013 — OECD BEPS Action Plan — Action 13 transfer pricingdocumentation, including CbC template

► July 2013 — OECD White Paper on Transfer Pricing Documentation► October 2013 — OECD Memorandum on Transfer Pricing Documentation

and Country by Country Reporting► January 2014 — OECD Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Documentation

and CbC Reporting — proposed template released► February 2014 — More than 1,200 pages of comments submitted to OECD► March and May 2014 — Consultations on Discussion Draft► May 2014 — OECD Working Party expected to finish work on the template► June–July 2014 — OECD expected to approve template for release► By September 2014 — OECD expected to release recommended

CbC reporting template

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Tax controversy risk

92% of the largest companies think that global disclosure and transparencyrequirements will continue to grow in the next two years.

69% of the largest companies report that they feel tax audits have become moreaggressive in the last two years.

68% of the largest companies report that they feel tax authorities globally haveincreased their focus on cross-border transactions in the last two years.

Leading enterprise sources of tax risk in order of prevalence:► Insufficient resources to cover tax function activities: 75%► Insufficient internal communication: 64%► A lack of processes or technology: 57%

* EY 2014 Global Controversy Survey covering 830 tax and finance executives in 25 markets

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How are jurisdictions altering their corporateincome tax base in 2014?

*Based upon an EY survey of 61 jurisdictions

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Need to articulate your total tax picture

► What is youreconomicinvestment?

► What is the impactof your supply chainand employeespending on thelocal economy?

► Where do you operate?► Why do you operate there?

► Your total taxcontribution

► Your indirectcontributionthrough suppliers,employees, etc.

► What visibility andcontrol do youhave?

► How are youmonitoring taxdevelopments?

Protectingyour brand

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Defining global compliance and reporting(GCR)

GCR comprises the key elements of a company’s finance and taxprocesses that prepare statutory financial and tax filings as required incountries around the world.

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Case study: NIKE

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NIKE brands and affiliates

► NIKE Action Sports► NIKE Athletic Training► NIKE Basketball► NIKE Digital Sport► NIKE Football► NIKE Football (Soccer)► NIKE Running► NIKE Sportswear► NIKE Tennis► NIKE Women’s► Air Jordan► Converse, Inc.► Hurley International, LLC► NIKE Golf

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NIKE maxims

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GCR objectives

► Achieve full visibility to the status of tax filings, includingproactive identification and resolution of potential issuesor risky tax positions

► Improved timeliness of filings► Centralized access to tax filings, entity information and

engagement information► Improved connection to local developments –

controversy, regulatory developments and localbusiness changes

► Visibility and control over scope and fees► Improved discussions on tax planning opportunities

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The evolution of GCR governance

Global technologyGlobal, regional andlocal experience

Standardized globalprocesses and protocols

Visibility into the status of GCR

Connection to local tax andaccounting developments

Access to entity information, tax filingsand tax attributes

Centralized control over costs

Establishing control, accessand visibility

Streamlined data gathering

Standardization of policies, proceduresand deliverables

Enabling local and global planning

Global control of accountingand compliance

Achieving the optimal balance of controlefficiency and value

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A path to move forward

Practical considerations to developing an approach to achieve a GCRprocess within your organization

Who Stakeholders

What Extent of processes (e.g., accounting, compliance, controversy)Budget considerations

When Timing considerations aligned with organizational initiativesWhere Implementation across portions or the entire organization

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Next steps

JUST DO IT.

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Questions and answers

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Thankyou!

Ninth AnnualDomestic Tax Conference8 May 2014 | Chicago