5 Reasons to Automate Your VAT Process

Sovos
January 12, 2016

This blog was last updated on July 30, 2021

Taxing authorities are looking at companies more closely than ever to make sure they are VAT compliant. That means those who are responsible for gathering, analyzing, and validating the data are under more pressure and scrutiny as well. Gathering and reconciling all the different sets of data, then analyzing and validating transactional information not only takes time when it’s done manually, it is fraught with risk of human error. An automated VAT solution from Sovos Compliance streamlines, simplifies, and saves your company valuable time and costs with its ability to optimize your VAT process. Data is gathered quickly and automatically, covering not only financial, but all other relevant transactions e.g. logistical data. Built-in tax logic covering over 50,000 tax codes, means a company is no longer reliant on a staff member’s expertise to analyze and validate VAT scenarios. The end-to-end processing time is significantly reduced for a more efficient and controlled VAT process that eliminates human error. With an automated VAT solution, companies are no longer required to research rate and rule changes, since any changes to tax law are updated to the tool automatically. With an automated VAT process in place, companies can move away from the minutiae of execution and turn their attention to improving the overall process. Learn more about automating your VAT process and check out our infographic below to help evaluate how automating your VAT process can help improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

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Sovos is a global provider of tax, compliance and trust solutions and services that enable businesses to navigate an increasingly regulated world with true confidence. Purpose-built for always-on compliance capabilities, our scalable IT-driven solutions meet the demands of an evolving and complex global regulatory landscape. Sovos’ cloud-based software platform provides an unparalleled level of integration with business applications and government compliance processes. More than 100,000 customers in 100+ countries – including half the Fortune 500 – trust Sovos for their compliance needs. Sovos annually processes more than three billion transactions across 19,000 global tax jurisdictions. Bolstered by a robust partner program more than 400 strong, Sovos brings to bear an unrivaled global network for companies across industries and geographies. Founded in 1979, Sovos has operations across the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates.
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