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Five Common Sales Tax Misconceptions That Can Cost Your Business

Collecting sales tax is not the focus of most companies. Even for businesses, people who learn the financial side of running a business, sales taxes can seem to be more of a nuisance than anything else. However, remember the old adage what you don’t know can hurt you. These are five sales tax gottchas that […]

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AIR Testing and ACA Reporting: Additional Important Information

Time is marching on. Are you prepared for the first year of mandatory ACA tax reporting? Whether you are a Human Resources and Benefits professional or another individual or department tasked with ACA compliance, here are some key points you should know about how to file and transmit the 1094 and 1095 forms that are […]

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Taxify | Sovos Compliance Rolls Out Sales Tax Automation for Online Retailers

Hello, world! We are a little slow to announce it (we wanted to get the timing juuust right), but we’re here today to let you all know that we are coming out on the sales tax automation stage! Taxify is the first software solution to provide industry-best tax calculation and automated filing for small to […]

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Shipping Issues Compound in Changing Latin American Compliance Landscape

It’s no secret that Latin America has the strictest business-to-government e-invoicing mandates in the world, but what’s lesser known are the bill of lading requirements that tend to accompany these mandates. E-invoicing is not simply an issue to be managed by IT and finance teams – it significantly affects logistics and supply chains operations as […]

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Alabama’s Voluntary Compliance: Economic Nexus in the Sales Tax World

Alabama Responds to Justice Kennedy’s Concurrence in Brohl: Voluntary Compliance Leading the Way to Economic Nexus in the Sales Tax World Alabama has enacted new rules to define when out-of-state sellers are required to charge sales tax and when they have the option to voluntarily opt to charge use tax on out-of-state sales. Both of […]

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The Comings and Goings of FATCA

FATCA’s global implementation keeps moving along, with its ups and downs along the way.  Recently, the IRS announced they have had successful exchanges of information while concurrently announcing a year extension to the September 30, 2015 reporting due date, much to the relief of financial organizations with significant global operations. We have also seen the […]

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Top Challenges When Doing Business in Peru

Peru is one of the most recent countries in Latin America to announce government-mandated compliance initiatives, with e-invoicing requirements going into effect for the majority of companies doing business here in mid-2016. However, large multinationals can’t wait to implement the mandatory processes – libros reports are due in January, requiring companies to submit 10+ e-accounting reports for […]

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What Finance Teams Need to Know to Maximize Tax Deductions and Increase Cash Flow

For financial executives new to Latin American business-to-government requirements, it may be tempting to write off compliance as a local issue to be managed by local IT and accounting teams. However, this approach leaves companies vulnerable to severe penalties and operational disruptions that can be felt throughout global companies. In our new whitepaper, Business-to-Government Financial […]

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Evolution of Puerto Rico’s Municipal Sales and Use Taxes

The Puerto Rican indirect tax system has gone through a remarkable number of changes during the last 10 years. Back in 2004, the expansion of the fiscal deficit of the Commonwealth and the cities of Puerto Rico started to become unbearable for the government and a serious source of concern for the international bond market. […]

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Sovos Sponsors the AEoI Congress: 10th-11th November 2015, London

The first round of FATCA reporting may have only recently passed, but now is the time to redouble your efforts. Why? CRS is coming online in 2016 with reporting beginning in 2017. It’s vital that you have the regulatory and operational know-how to turn global information reporting projects into a normalised part of your business. […]

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Stay Current With Regulatory Changes Using VAT Automation Software

What Causes Problems for Companies When it comes to VAT Compliance? According to Aberdeen Group, a leading research organisation, staying up-to-date with the many and varied rate and rule changes is the single most challenging aspect of VAT compliance. Given the ever-changing nature of the VAT regulatory environment, it is easily possible to lose sight […]

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ACA Reporting: A Whole New Tax Obligation for HR/Benefits Professionals

Did you know that in this first year of mandatory ACA tax reporting there is expected to be over 700 million forms filed with the IRS? Are you prepared to do your part and report on time? Although you have been working diligently to provide minimum essential coverage healthcare plans for your full time employees […]

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Brazil 2016 SPED Requirements: Block K Adds Complex Inventory and Production Reports

As Brazil continues to expand its business-to-government regulatory requirements to affect an ever-growing list of business processes and units, Block K is presenting drastic challenges to manufacturing, inventory management, supply chain and accounting teams. Starting February 1, 2016, companies will have to submit monthly inventory and production reports. Those that have yet to start preparing […]

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FFIs Must Still Report On Time, But Some FATCA Deadlines Extended

The IRS has issued Notice 2015-66, which announces the IRS and Treasury’s intent to amend Sections 1471- 1474 of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA). This Notice extends the time period applicable to the following transitional rules: The date for when withholding on gross proceeds and foreign pass thru payments will begin. The expected […]

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Canadian Court Dismisses FATCA Lawsuit

There is no avoiding FATCA, a Canadian court has recently ruled. FATCA continues to withstand legal challenges, eliminating the last hope that some businesses had that FATCA will go away. The latest court ruling further proves FATCA and the expansion of global reporting are here to stay. The lawsuit was filed by two American expatriates – Virginia […]

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Japan and the Cross-Border Supply of Electronic Services

Growing Trends in the Digital Economy: Japan and the Cross-Border Supply of Electronic Services The Destination Principle The fusion of globalization and digital commerce has sparked a trend in the world of indirect taxation. Effective October 1, 2015, Japan became the latest country to adopt the “Destination Principle” for the cross-border supply of electronic services, […]

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Common SAP ERP Fiscal Reporting Gaps Perpetuate Compliance Risks in Latin America

Compliance with complex e-invoicing and e-accounting legislation in Latin America requires a dedicated, multi-tiered, flexible solution. While corporate governance and risk management dictate that such compliance be managed through corporate ERP systems, SAP’s support of these regulations has historically been fragmented, leaving gaping holes that result in severe audit and penalty risks. For example, SAP […]

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Top Five Reasons to Automate Your VAT Compliance Process

Sovos recently published a new Smart Brief called Top Five Reasons to Automate Your VAT Compliance Process. The Smart brief describes the most important reasons to automate, including: Reducing Processing Time Increasing Accuracy and Consistency Staying Up-To-Date Refocusing on Higher-Level VAT Work Improving Staffing Plans Learn more about these reasons and about the VAT reporting cycle […]

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