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Mirror Visibility™ as a Defense Against AI-Powered Tax Authorities The 9 a.m. Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything Imagine this: It’s 9 a.m. on a Tuesday, and your CFO is fielding an urgent call from your operation in Italy. The tax authority has identified discrepancies in your real-time transaction data from last night and is threatening […]

The Tax Reform aims to simplify and modernize Brazil’s tax system, but many still question its real impact on taxation.

The Tax Reform was finally approved in Brazil in January 2025. The most ambitious change ever made to the country’s tax system.

VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) is one of the most significant regulation changes to EU VAT in recent years. Changes to requirements became effective on 12 March 2025 with the official adoption of the package, with further rules coming into effect in 2030. This blog discusses the changes impacting businesses, including Digital Reporting Requirements, […]

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As some countries either introduce or consider introducing mandatory natural catastrophe insurance (e.g., Italy this year), France is ahead of the curve. This is because France already has a specific compensation scheme in place for coverage of property against natural disasters, and has had one since 1982. The importance of the scheme is clear, as […]

In this edition, the focus was on the impacts of tax reform on technology and on how companies can adapt. | Read more here.

There are many challenges of the Tax Reform for companies and they will have to adapt to a specific implementation schedule.

Hungary’s tax penalty consequences of non-compliance with tax requirements are governed by the Act on Rules of Taxation. The law outlines a range of sanctions for non-compliance, including tax penalties, default penalties, late payment interest and self-revision fees. This blog will provide an overview of each sanction and summarize recent changes in this area. Types […]

VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) aims to modernize and simplify the European VAT system. ViDA was officially adopted by the EU on 11 March 2025. The package took 27 months to be approved and adopted, with the initiative initially being proposed by the European Commission in 2022. The path to adoption included many versions […]

As governments worldwide continue to shift to Continuous Transaction Controls (CTC) systems, such as e-invoicing and real-time e-reporting, another trend organically unfolds as part of this move towards tax digitisation: pre-filled returns. With access to real-time transactional level data – and other types of data, such as payroll, inventory and other accounting data transmitted at […]

In a previous blog, we provided an overview of the current and proposed natural disaster-related measurements in some European countries and Australia. In this blog, we will focus on the possible EU-level solution proposed by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) in their latest discussion paper, issued […]

Understand how the tax reform in Brazil simplifies taxes and boosts competitiveness, requiring companies to adapt.

France is one of the most challenging countries in Europe when it comes to the premium tax treatment of motor insurance policies. This is mainly due to the variety of taxes and charges that can apply and the differing treatment of different vehicle types. This blog provides all the information you need to know about […]

Update: 12 March 2025 by Kelly Muniz EU Officially Adopts ‘VAT in the Digital Age’ The VAT in the Digital Age Package (ViDA) has been adopted by the EU on 11 March 2025, 27 months after it was initially proposed by the Commission in late 2022. The package includes a directive, regulation, and implementing regulation, […]

The French tax administration has just announced structural changes to the 2026 French e-invoicing mandate that will discontinue the development of the free state-operated invoice exchange service. This decision will put increased pressure on taxpayers and software vendors to select a certified ‘PDP’ to fill the void created by this decision.  French e-invoicing mandate: A […]

In Italy, the insurance premium tax (IPT) code (which is being revised as of the date of this blog’s publication) and various other laws and regulations include provisions for taxes/contributions on motor hull and motor liability insurance policies. This article covers all you need to know about this specific indirect tax in the country. As […]

One key development shaping the future of tax compliance is the rise of Continuous Transaction Controls (CTCs). CTCs represent a shift in how governments monitor and enforce tax compliance, requiring businesses to submit transaction data to tax authority systems on an ongoing basis.  The models differ drastically from traditional, post-transaction tax reporting systems, where businesses […]