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Western Digital10-Q: Compliance burden

WDC has accrued a $42M liability for the new Global Minimum Tax (GMT).

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What happened

The company has accrued a new $42 million liability for the Global Minimum Tax, indicating the immediate impact of new international tax regulations. This creates a compliance burden for the tax and finance departments, likely requiring new processes, software, or advisory services to manage and report on these complex new obligations.

Source

SEC EDGARJan 29, 2026

Quarterly report (Form 10-Q)

Western Digital 10-Q

Filing excerpt

As of January 2, 2026, we have accrued GMT of $42 million that are not expected to be paid until the second quarter of 2028.

sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/106040/000162828026004207/wdc-20260102.htmRead the full source

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10-Q: Compliance burden

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Filed
Jan 29, 2026

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Numbers

Dollar figure
$42M (Accrued Global Minimum Tax (GMT) liability)

Details

CIK
106040
Accession number
0001628280-26-004207
Timeframe
Current quarter
Filing year
2026
Fiscal year
0
Why it matters
GRC tools needed
Signal category
Risk

Extraction

Confidence
High
Relevance
80%
Sentiment
Negative
Detected
Feb 3, 2026
signal_type
sec-10q
signal_subtype
complianceBurden

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    "summary": "WDC has accrued a $42M liability for the new Global Minimum Tax (GMT).",
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