Strategically scale your tax operations with managed services
Discover a tax operating model for navigating short-term demands and creating long-term value
Managed services help tax departments meet mounting demands with tech, data, talent and expertise. Learn how to build efficient and adaptable tax operating models by integrating managed services solutions.
Why are tax and finance leaders leaning into tax managed services?
Rapid changes in the tax landscape are creating unprecedented challenges for tax and finance leaders. Tax departments need scalable, end-to-end solutions and access to leading technology and talent.
This is where tax managed services come into play, offering a comprehensive and flexible approach to managing tax operations. According to the 2026 KPMG Managed Services Outlook Survey
| #1 | 40% | 87% |
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Tax is the #1 area where managed services are deployed at scale. | of companies have adopted managed services at scale in the tax function. | of business leaders say managed services are highly integrated in digital transformation strategy. |
Tax managed services provide organizations with the ability to leverage advanced technology, data-driven insights, and specialized expertise from a trusted tax provider. By integrating these capabilities, tax functions can enhance their operational efficiency, ensure compliance, and drive strategic value.
In my experience, the Tax Managed Services market is approaching $1B - and more importantly, it’s accelerating. What we’re seeing is a clear shift from transactional outsourcing to long-term operating model transformation, as organizations look to balance efficiency, risk, and long-term scalability.
Christopher Yeaton
KPMG Tax Managed Services Practice Leader
The tax policy trifecta: A catalyst for change
External disruptions known as "the tax policy trifecta" are driving the need for new tax approaches to navigate risks, respond swiftly to regulatory changes, and plan for future scenarios. They are also compounding internal challenges that have long burdened tax departments—namely, access to the technology and talent at the scale needed to meet business and regulatory expectations.
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How managed services addresses today’s tax challenges
To navigate today's tax environment and meet growing expectations and responsibilities, tax functions need advanced tools and skills, but investment has lagged, workloads have increased, and resources are limited. End-to-end operational change is the only way forward, and managed services increasingly stand out as an operating model built to deliver scope, agility and impact.
KPMG and IDC research finds that tax is emerging as the leading function in the adoption of managed services at scale.
Benefits
6 ways a managed services relationship enhances tax operations:
- Greater scalability
- Technology access
- Strategic focus
- Risk management
- Talent retention
- Cost efficiency
Strategically scale your tax operations with managed services
Ready to explore the managed services opportunity within your organization’s tax function. Get started reimagining your tax function with insights and guidance on:
- Key drivers of operational change in the tax function
- Differences between managed services, outsourcing, and co-sourcing
- How managed services address major tax operational challenges
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Stay ahead in the unfolding future of tax
To navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities in today’s high-pressure tax landscape, tax and finance leaders must reimagine the organization’s tax operating model. KPMG Tax Managed Services can help you evolve yours—supporting you with broad, scalable tax capabilities across your entire tax life cycle.
Meet our team
Our team of tax specialists is ready to collaborate with you to evolve your tax operations—helping you meet intensifying demands while maintaining control.
