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Colombia DIAN Launches Pilot Phase for Electronic Invoicing – Learn More

On April 18th 2016 the Colombia DIAN held a meeting in Bogota, Colombia to announce the start of its pilot phase for electronic invoicing. As the leader in Latin American electronic invoicing and fiscal reporting, Sovos attended this meeting to learn more about the pilot program. Listen to the webinar replay to get the latest details of the pilot and the key […]

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Free ACA Webinar: The All Important 1094 Transmittal

Does your ACA compliance application support the 100MB file split requirement? Does your application track the record IDs required for submitting corrected records? What version of the AIR schema does your application support? Do you have A2A integration with the AIR system? How does your system handle IRS xml error response files? What will you […]

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Four Essential Considerations Regarding Online Reporting

The issue of online reporting is an important one. State legislation varies widely on when and how to submit unclaimed property reports, and many states now require that holders use an online reporting system in order to remain compliant. As you consider your options, it is important that your online reporting system is reliable and secure. So what should […]

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Save the Date: Complimentary VAT Automation Event in London

We would like to invite you to a special VAT automation event, taking place on the 9th of June at the Brown’s Hotel in London, 1.30pm – 6.30pm. Are you part of the 80% of organisations that are still using manual labour for VAT compliance processes? Do you want to save valuable time, money, and […]

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Latest CDOT & CRS Updates

  This week there is so much going on in the world of global information reporting that our expert compliance and research team has compiled a separate list devoted to CDOT and CRS updates. Australia, Guernsey, Jersey, Mauritius, and Norway Release CRS Guidance This week the countries of Australia, Guernsey, Jersey, Mauritius, and Norway released […]

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Weekly FATCA Update: April 9-15, 2016

Singapore Publishes FATCA Updates for Forms and Documents, set to Commence FATCA Return Filing for 2015 Singapore has made a number of recent updates related to FATCA which are as follows: FATCA Return Filing for Reporting Year 2015 will begin TODAY, April 15, 2016. All Reporting Singaporean Financial Institutions (SGFI’s) are required to submit a FATCA Return […]

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Invitation to Take Aberdeen AEOI Financial Institutions Benchmark Survey

Sovos is always looking to expand our knowledge and ways to better serve our clients. As a specialized tax organization, Sovos is dedicated to creating and providing complimentary education on emerging markets so organizations can better prepare. To this end, we have partnered with the Aberdeen Group to collect information through the Automatic Exchange of […]

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What’s Taxable in Louisiana? Now, Just About Everything

On March 14, 2016, House Bills 61 and 62 (Acts 25 and 26 respectively) were signed into law by Louisiana Governor, John Bel Edwards. The first of these bills expands the sales tax base in Louisiana to encompass nearly every previously excluded transaction, and many, if not most, previously exempt transactions. The second bill enacts […]

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Shared Services Critical Role in Latin American Compliance

Multinationals operating in Latin America are often surprised by the depth and complexities of business-to-government mandates pervasive in this region. From e-invoicing to e-accounting and now to shipping and human resources, governments in Latin America are entrenched in everyday business operations. Certainly companies can choose to see these regulations as a hindrance, but smart shared […]

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Short Video: New NetSuite Certified Integration for Sovos Sales Tax

Want to learn more about Sovos Compliance’s ability to integrate with NetSuite for NetSuite sales tax and VAT compliance? Check out this new short video with our Product Manager, Jeremy Wahlman-Krogh, who explains how this integration works and can be used with NetSuite ERP or NetSuite OneWorld. Leverage Sovos Sales Tax While Using NetSuite NetSuite […]

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Savage ACA Client Success Story

ACA compliance is complicated for all organizations, but this is compounded by the fact that this is the first year of mandatory reporting and HR/Benefits departments have never had to handle a tax reporting obligation like this one. As companies try to figure out how to adjust their systems to identify, compile, and transmit this […]

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Prepare for Savings: New Texas Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday

On your mark…get set…SHOP! Beginning at 12:01 am on Saturday April 23rd, certain emergency preparation supplies will be exempt from tax until midnight on Monday April 25th as part of Texas’ first annual Emergency Preparation Sales Tax Holiday. The exemptions will apply at all taxing jurisdiction levels as all counties and municipalities must participate in […]

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Global Governments Launch Transfer Pricing Crack Down

Latin America has been the hotbed in the fight against corporate tax corruption, but the current wave of crack downs against transfer pricing is global in scale. Momentum against tax loopholes that allow companies to avoid tax liabilities is expanding rapidly – from cross-border efforts in Latin America to global country-by-country (CbC) reporting requirements. Finance […]

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IRS Releases New Draft Publication 5190 for FATCA Encryption Requirements

Recently, the IRS released a new draft for Publication 5190. The Draft includes information on the new encryption requirements. The IRS has recently decided to update the cipher mode for encryption. Currently, the IRS uses the Electronic Code Book. Beginning July 9, 2016, IDES will require files to be encrypted with Cipher Block Chaining. There are also […]

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Recent VAT Compliance Updates: March 2016

This month’s VAT compliance updates: European Commission to Publish Action Plan on VAT According to a statement from the European Council, the European Commission will publish a new action plan for VAT in the spring of 2016. The plan will reportedly include a proposal to give Member States increased flexibility in setting reduced VAT rates.  […]

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ACA and COBRA Coverage

Every year there are a plethora of questions surrounding COBRA coverage. This year is no exception. COBRA is offered to employees who have recently been terminated, fired, or have seen a drastic reduction in hours that would make them ineligible for minimum essential coverage regularly offered by their employer. COBRA is complicated and when it […]

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Networking is Driving Organisational Readiness for AEOI

As global information reporting continues to grow in complexity, it also continues to test the versatility of organisations internal tax compliance and tax operations teams. For larger organisations, this means managing an increased responsibility for FATCA, reporting for CDOT this May, and continuing to prepare for complete global transparency with CRS starting in tax year […]

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[Earn CPE Credit] How Finance Teams Can Avoid Audits, Maximize Tax Deductions, and Increase Cash Flow in LATAM

Joint Webinar with Financial Executives International (FEI) – Earn 1 CPE Credit for Participating When: Wednesday, April 27th at 2:00pm Eastern Time | 1 Hour | 1 CPE Credit  Questions?: Contact Sam McQuaid at smcquaid@financialexecutives.org or 973-765-1011 How to register: Please login or create a free account to register for this event Session Description For financial executives new […]

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