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Value-added tax (VAT) gaps take a toll on tax authorities around the world. Errors and tax fraud reduce what governments can invest in services for citizens or needed infrastructure improvements. Now, countries across the globe are adopting technology-driven approaches to reduce the gap and gain real-time visibility into business transactions. Throughout Latin America, countries like […]

The right of erasure vs. the legal requirement to store data The protection and privacy of personal data has become a hot topic. Regulators across the globe implement laws which aim to provide greater protection of the privacy of personal data. One of the most significant pieces of legislation is GDPR which came into effect […]

Technology-driven initiatives to overhaul outdated VAT regulations are changing the landscape for businesses in Europe. By requiring real-time, transaction-level data, tax authorities are making businesses rethink processes and seek solutions to ease the burden. Tax authorities across Europe are cracking down on fraud and increasing tax revenue collection through new VAT initiatives. eLedger, eAccounting and […]

In October, Christiaan van der Valk, Sovos vice president of strategy, will speak about the emergence of real-time VAT controls on business transactions at the CIAT/IOTA Technical Conference in Lisbon. The presentation will focus on lessons learned from ongoing work on these topics in groups at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the European […]

It’s clear that company leaders understand that digital transformation is key for their very survival in a world of constant disruption, but only a small percentage actually have finished a company-wide transformation – opening the door to potential problems from lost customers to tax compliance issues. An SAP survey finds that 84% of 3,000 executives […]

Governments have rapidly adopted digital models to better collect every type of transactional tax, including value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), and sales and use tax. The SAT (Mexico’s tax authority) is no different. Interestingly, Mexico has been a trailblazer in the digitization of tax, adopting new digital models and processes to ensure […]

The CIAT/IOTA Conference taking place next month in Portugal demonstrates the global emergence of a major trend: real-time tax control and enforcement. The conference, which two regional tax organizations will co-host, could provide the foundation for how European tax administrations will implement their electronic invoicing and VAT control regulations for years to come. The joint […]

Christian van der Valk, Sovos vice president of strategy, will speak at the CIAT/IOTA Tax Summit 2018 in Portugal. The show will take place in Lisbon Oct. 24-26. The Tax Summit is a joint effort among the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT), the Inter European Organization of Tax Administrations (IOTA) and the Portuguese Tax […]

Country-by-Country News The Final Countdown to Mandatory eInvoicing in Italy September 1 marked the second milestone of the entry into force of the Italian eInvoicing mandate – this time targeting certain B2C goods purchased by non-EU citizens over a certain amount. But crucially, it also marked the three month, or 122 day, countdown to the […]

The UK is likely to be one of only a handful of countries in the world that regularly publishes a report that looks at its tax gap in detail, and last month HMRC (the tax authority in the UK) published its annual report for 2016-17. According to the Measuring Tax Gaps report, the overall tax […]

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 […]

“Since virtually every decision or transaction undertaken in a business has a tax implication, and since the digital transformation is leading to entirely new business models such as centralization of certain functions into regional or global shared services centers, tax needs to adapt— quickly—to align with and be relevant to the increasingly digital and automated […]

In June of this year, the Hungary VAT Reporting requirement went into effect. The country’s approach is unlike most other reporting mandates found throughout the world, as it is based on invoice amount – not company size. All companies that make business-to-business transactions in Hungary are impacted. With this requirement now live, companies operating in […]

Europe is in the midst of a digital transformation, and taxation is one of the key areas of investment. As governments across the EU seek to reduce their combined annual VAT gap of €151 billion, we’re increasingly seeing the introduction of state-controlled, real-time IT platforms that place national tax administrations at the heart of business […]

Country-by-Country News South Africa Proposes Amendment to Change VAT Rate South Africa’s Minister of Finance has published a draft amendment, which if enacted, would change South Africa’s VAT rate back to 14%. This proposed draft amendment, which is open for public comment, would revert the rate back to 14% and currently has a retroactive effective […]

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 […]

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. […]