Sovos Expert to Discuss VAT Controls on Business Transactions at International Conference

September 27, 2018

Gustavo Jiménez

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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 E-Invoicing Service Providers’ Association (EESPA).

Van der Valk’s observations will focus on the need for:

Promoting a better understanding of the enterprise software and Cloud services ecosystem: many laws dealing with digital tax do not sufficiently consider the differences among modern software and services categories
Maintaining a balance between the legitimate interests of governments and businesses
Cooperation between regulators and business practitioners
Avoiding contradictions or conflicts among obligations put on businesses across geographies and sectors, as well as ensuring consistency among legal, process and technical requirements
Interoperability among jurisdictions from a business, legal, technical and operational perspective
Harmonization or – better – uniformity of requirements and technical specifications for real-time controls
Clear and exhaustive guidance on how to comply with real-time control requirements
Realistic deadlines, considering the compliance capabilities of different taxpayer categories, as well as the availability and cost of technology solutions for affected taxpayers
No or minimum trade impact as a result of VAT controls

Tax on two continents

The Latin American Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations (CIAT) and the European Inter European Organization of Tax Administrations (IOTA) promote cooperation and technological evolution among national tax administrations, including the Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority (AT), Portugal’s equivalent to the IRS, which will also sponsor the conference. This will be the the first joint conference involving CIAT and IOTA.

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Gustavo Jiménez

Gustavo Jimenez is the Product Marketing Manager for Sovos’ e-invoicing solutions and is based in Atlanta. Gustavo is responsible for go-to-market strategy for Sovos LatAm e-invoicing solutions in countries with existing and upcoming mandates. He has more than five years of experience in e-invoicing, middleware integrations, and regulatory research. He works closely with the product management and development team as well as sales and marketing to facilitate compliance process transformations for Sovos clients. Prior to joining Sovos, Gustavo was responsible for marketing activities and strategy at Invoiceware International, a leading e-invoicing solution for businesses with operations in Latin America. He focused on the go-to-market strategy of their solutions as well as communications with the LatAm market about regulatory changes and new solutions.

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