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Brazil Launches EFD-REINF for Tax Withholdings

Update: 2 March 2023 by Kelly Muniz Postponement of EFD-REINF Deadline for Events Referring to Withholding IRPF, CSLL, PIS and COFINS The publishing of Normative Instruction RFB n. 2.133, of 27 February 2023 postpones the deadline of the obligation to submit EFD-REINF (Digital Fiscal Record of Withholdings and Other Fiscal Information) events related to withholding: […]

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Several States Move to Tax Remote Commerce – What Businesses Need to Know

In the wake of the Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., which has effectively killed the physical presence rule established by the Quill decision, states have been empowered to collect sales and use tax from remote sellers within the somewhat muddier standard that is “Substantial Nexus.” And to no one’s surprise, several […]

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Italy Seeks to Clarify its E-Invoicing Mandate

With just 6 months until e-invoicing becomes mandatory for all domestic Italian supplies, there is still a lot of confusion over the timeline, scope and the steps Italian taxpayers have to take to ensure they are compliant. This lack of clarity, even though the mandate was originally introduced back in December 2017, and despite the […]

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Mexico Postpones Electronic Invoice Cancellation Policy Change until September

Mexico’s planned process change for cancellations of electronic invoices will take effect Sept. 1 rather than in July as previously announced. The Mexican tax authority, the SAT, will require senders of electronic invoices, a document called a CDFI in Mexico, to get permission for cancellation from the party that received the invoice before the sender […]

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The Top Three SAP Challenges Impacting Manufacturers

The acceleration of regulatory complexity is causing unnecessary strain on IT departments within manufacturing companies, negatively impacting growth. In fact, 31% of companies report that keeping up with the volume and complexity of regulations is their number one compliance challenge, and 45% say increasing costs of compliance is their number one barrier to growth. The […]

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Reengineering VAT Rules for Cross-Border Transactions within the European Union

When the first European VAT Directive was adopted by the European Union’s forbearer, the European Economic Community all the way back in 1967, the ambition was to establish a definitive system for the collection of VAT from trade between Member States. The directive put forward a plan to create a unified system for intracommunity transactions […]

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South Dakota v. Wayfair – Sales Tax Expert Q&A Webcast Recap

On June 27, Sovos hosted a live Q&A webcast, “The Supreme Court’s Decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair: Live Q&A With Our Regulatory Experts,” to give tax professionals an opportunity to get answers to their most burning questions. Below is a brief recap of what was covered by our Director, Regulatory Analysis, Chuck Maniace, and […]

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Confusion over Columbia Electronic Invoicing Mandate Serves as a Reminder that It’s Coming
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Italian Electronic Invoicing Mandate for Roadside Gas and Service Station Fuel Supplies Formally Postponed to 1 January 2019

For those active in the world of e-invoicing and global VAT compliance, you’ll know that in the past month all eyes have been on Italy and the first deadline for its e-invoicing reform. Since our last update, concerning the possible delay to the July 1 deadline, speculation has been rife about how volatile the mandate’s […]

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Tax Automation in a Post Quill World

On Thursday, June 21, 2018, with the decision of the Supreme Court in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the sales tax compliance landscape underwent a dramatic shift. If you haven’t already, the time is now to consider whether you are doing what you need to do to keep your company safe. The Immediate Aftermath of South […]

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Sales Tax Software Meets ITs Offensive and Defensive Technology Needs

You may be familiar with the highly debated Gartner term, “bi-modal IT,” the practice of managing two separate but coherent styles of work: One focused on predictability; the other on exploration. Think of this as projects that keep the lights on or run the business vs. projects of innovation. Both play key roles in digital […]

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Real-Time VAT Reporting 101: Common Terms and Definitions

More countries are transitioning from electronic VAT filings to real-time VAT reporting, automated audits, eInvoicing and eReceipts.  Learn terminology key to understanding real-time tax reporting. Latin America (LATAM) is deemed the most complex tax compliance environment in the world. Over the last decade, it has become synonymous with real-time value-added-tax (VAT) compliance and reporting. In […]

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Sales Tax Moves into the Modern Age…Are You Ready?

With these words, the world of sales tax as we knew it was turned upside down: Held: Because the physical presence rule of Quill is unsound and incorrect, Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, 504 U. S. 298, and National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. Department of Revenue of Ill., 386 U. S. 753, are overruled. Much […]

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Spain Plans Limited B2B Expansion within its B2G E-Invoicing Mandate

Will Spain become the next EU country to follow in Italy’s footsteps by introducing a national mandate for business to business (B2B) e-invoicing? With the introduction of its e-invoicing mandate, Italy will become the first major EU country to acquire real-time information that will allow it to cross-check the VAT companies declare with the amount […]

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Leading Sales Tax Expert, Charles Maniace, Comments on South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court Decision

On what was easily the most anticipated day in sales tax history, the Supreme Court did what many experts thought they would, ruling five to four in favor of South Dakota’s right to require businesses to collect and remit sales tax on all sales, including e-commerce, even if they don’t have people or property in […]

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Sovos Bolsters Cloud Technology Leadership with Chief Security Officer, Chief Product Officer and Head of Customer Success

On the heels of revealing our S1 cloud platform to drive the modernization of tax software in the face of mounting digital disruption from businesses, financial systems providers and governments, as well as announcing support and an early adopter program for SAP S/4HANA cloud, we’re excited to also announce the following key appointments to our leadership […]

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Manufacturers Can’t Escape The Impacts of eInvoicing

As eInvoicing mandates sweep across Latin America, manufacturing is arguably the single most affected sector. With requirements impacting IT, finance, shipping, inventory management, inbound receiving and other business processes, eInvoicing greatly impacts the supply chain and manufacturers’ bottom lines. If not managed properly, eInvoicing could prevent trucks from distributing goods or force buyers to refuse […]

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Costa Rica Electronic Invoicing Mandate Has Businesses Hurrying to Find Service Providers

Costa Rica is one of the latest countries in Latin America to embrace electronic invoicing, and many companies doing business in the country are under pressure to find a service provider to help them comply with the country’s eInvoicing mandate. Manufactures and retailers are set to fall under the mandate in the next few months. […]

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