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VAT & SAP Summit Look-Back: 5 Focus Points

Last month, Sovos sponsored the annual VAT & SAP Summit in London, a leading event for VAT and SAP specialists alike. The conference focused on the increasing complexity of VAT in all areas. This was highlighted by many of the speakers presenting solutions within SAP and beyond to optimise VAT processes. Over the two days, […]

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Amparo Timelines Are Running Out. Is Your Company Prepared?

When Mexico announced e-accounting legislation, many multinational corporations argued that the requirements were unconstitutional. Almost 10 percent (16,000) of the companies initially required to file their records electronically in 2015 were granted a legal stay, called an amparo. However, as 2016 approaches, these stays are quickly running out. To date, courts have shown a tendency […]

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ACA Obligations and Solutions: Your Quick Guide

Affordable Care Act reporting deadlines are just around the corner. This complicated law has significant tax implications for businesses. There are many ACA obligations that are a part of the ACA legislation that organizations must fulfill, including those for reporting as a large employer. The IRS will be monitoring businesses’ compliance with these reporting requirements. […]

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Key Takeaways From the 13th Automatic Exchange of Information Congress

Sovos Compliance was the premier gold sponsor of The 13th Automatic Exchange of Information (AEoI) Congress held on November 10th and 11th in London. This conference was well attended by compliance leaders for some of the largest financial services organizations in the world. The 2015 AEoI Congress was dedicated to achieving compliance for Global Information […]

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Sovos Celebrates a Successful Black Friday – Cyber Monday Weekend

When the demands of retailers were highest, this Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend Sovos delivered fast, accurate sales tax calculations so clients could reach their revenue goals. The last weekend of November can be a trying time for retailers. Every year there seems to be a bigger push for more extreme and extended sales […]

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Should Enterprises Build or Buy a Latin American Compliance Solution?

Latin America compliance is more complex than ever before, changing month to month, country by country. As such, companies are at a crossroad when it comes to einvoicing requirements in Latin America – should they build a system internally or leverage an existing solution? And if they decide to purchase a solution, is a local or […]

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Recent VAT Compliance Updates: November 2015

European Union Proposal for a Unified VAT Return Stalled On September 27, 2015 the European Commission published a Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled “Commission Work Programme 2016 – No Time for Business as Usual.” Therein, the Commission […]

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Common Compliance Challenges as Uruguay E-invoicing Requirements Expand

As Uruguay continues to formalize its e-invoicing requirements, with new mandates taking effect in 2016 based on revenues, several factors distinguish its compliance processes. Today, we’re examining the common compliance challenges enterprises will face, as taxpayers with revenue greater than or equal to ~$3.1M USD (UI 30,000,000) prepare for the June 1, 2016, electronic invoicing […]

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Recap: The IRS AIR System Electronic Transmittal for ACA Reporting

As the deadlines for the first year of ACA mandatory reporting to the IRS quickly approach, organizations should have already identified their ACA reporting obligations under IRC 6055 and/or 6056. No matter your organization’s specific obligations for the ACA under those codes, one thing remains consistent: The AIR System electronic transmittal to the IRS. The […]

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Sovos Attendees’ Insights from Oracle’s OpenWorld

At the end of October, members of the Sovos Compliance Sales and Marketing teams attended Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California. The conference, that consumed the Moscone Center both inside and out, was spread out over four days and included a wide variety of educational sessions, numerous high profile keynote speakers, and two exhibit halls […]

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Ecuador Moves E-invoicing Approval Process Offline

As a response to complaints that online government approval of e-invoices was slowing down shipments and supply chain processes, Ecuador recently announced that it is reversing its approval model – now providing a 24-hour buffer for companies to submit e-invoices. As the SRI (Ecuador’s tax authority) begins rolling out this new model, here’s what companies […]

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Sovos Compliance Featured in Risk & Compliance E-Magazine

CMO, Troy Thibodeau, Discusses Software and Technology in the New Age of Global Information Reporting Financier Worldwide is a leading publisher of news and analysis on the global business and finance market place. With leading products such as the monthly print publication, Financier Worldwide Magazine, the organisation has become recognised as a leading source of […]

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SovosCon ’15 Recap: 3 Take-Aways from our Annual Sovos Conference

If you didn’t attend SovosCon this year, you missed out. Here are a few key take-aways from our three days of sessions, which focused on a variety of business challenges, effective solutions, and compliance requirements. The World of Tax Compliance is Evolving as We Speak A common theme in sessions covering everything from ACA reporting, global […]

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Sovos Compliance Introduces Enhanced VAT Reporting Capabilities

Boston, MA, November 9, 2015 – Sovos Compliance is proud to announce the latest enhancements to our VAT compliance solution. With nearly 150 countries requiring VAT or similar consumption taxes, VAT reporting is an integral part of any international tax compliance strategy. Sovos offers web-enabled VAT reporting and analysis that can be used in conjunction […]

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Webinar: Learn How to Automate Your VAT Compliance Process

Manual processes are becoming more and more redundant because of their inflexibility and the increased challenges associated with greater control, audit proofing, and higher workloads as multinationals continue to expand globally. Sovos Compliance will present the business case for VAT automation, helping you gain control of your VAT compliance process and mitigate the risks from […]

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Eastern European Shared Services Exchange Conference: 5 Take-Aways

Last week Sovos Compliance was a sponsor at the ESSX conference in Warsaw, which focused on shared service centre settings (SSC) in the Central Eastern Europe (CEE). Whilst for many the region is almost a mature area for Centres of Excellence, many multinationals still see significant benefits to keeping or setting up more SSC’s in […]

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The IRS Has Changed the TIN Matching Process: A Quick Recap

Do you remember when, in September 2013, TIN Matching went through a re-engineering process moving to a new platform and enhanced some features? During this last upgrade, one of the enhancements involved moving to a proximal search match for both employer identification numbers (EIN) and social security numbers (SSN). However, recently, after meeting with the […]

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The High Cost of Compliance Errors in Latin America: Corporate Fines and Penalties by Country

As global enterprises continue to pursue market opportunities in Latin America, they are experiencing operational risks unseen in other markets due to the constantly changing dynamics of business-to-government regulations in this region. Failure to comply with these regulations can impact critical business functions, not only resulting in millions of dollars in fines and penalties, but […]

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