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VAT regulations in Europe are evolving at a head-spinning pace, forcing companies to quickly adapt their internal systems to comply with complex eLedger, eAccounting and eInvoicing mandates. Adhoc solutions – either forklift upgrades of existing ERPs and accounting systems, or modules bolted onto in-house solutions – may be a short-term fix but could cost your […]
As cloud-connected technology has become more ubiquitous across the supply chain, sophisticated executives can use the data gleaned from these devices to better understand where their supply chain is operating effectively – and where there is room for improvement – including in VAT compliance. Increased transparency into how the various links in their chain fit […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue recently unveiled a set of 1099 reporting requirements that will alter the landscape of reporting in the Keystone State. One regulation in particular will come as a welcome relief for institutions that report large volumes of 1099-R forms. Pennsylvania will allow multiple distribution codes for one person or entity to […]
Sovos Chief Technology Officer, John Landy, comments on the new S1 platform. Businesses now need a new approach to handling taxes. With the new S1 architecture, that’s exactly what we’ve built. Tax has changed. What used to be merely a burdensome obligation is now becoming a risky and technical part of every major business process. […]
New York recently changed its requirements for validating and reconciling 1099-R data, providing another example of how states are changing regulations in order collect revenue more accurately and more quickly. Financial institutions will likely need to adjust their processes in response. Institutions must file a form 1099-R for each person who received a distribution of […]
In a recent South Dakota v Wayfair Q&A webcast, Sovos experts answered your most burning questions regarding which states have new regulations, statutes or pending changes relating to remote commerce, economic nexus sales tax obligations and how you should prepare. What should sellers be doing to prepare for this new era of sales tax where […]
Mary Kallewaard is co-founder of Cokala, an advisory services firm offering experienced and practical help for tax regulatory compliance for a wide variety of IRS forms. She will present on how to spot potential problems with W-8 and 1042-S forms at the 2018 Sovos Intelligent Reporting Summit in Denver in October. Sovos recently spoke with […]
There is no shortage of advice on what remote commerce sellers should do in light of the South Dakota v. Wayfair decision and the immediate tsunami of states acting to impose immediate (or relatively soon) tax collection and remittance obligations. In fact, smart sellers may have been planning ahead for this eventuality by evaluating (and […]
Few experts would disagree with the idea that the global trend towards real-time tax controls on business transaction data has evolved from a ‘trend’ to the ‘norm’. The first ‘clearance’ systems have now been in place for over a decade, and pretty much every tax administration that we’ve talked to, who haven’t yet embraced this […]
Governments around the world are going digital – eliminating paper-based reporting and instead leveraging technology for a high level of tax compliance automation. Real-time reporting of invoices, receipts, tax payments and accounting data has led to tighter integration between business processes and tax authorities. With so much data now in the hands of both companies […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
