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How digitisation affects VAT compliance

How digitisation affects VAT compliance

The ongoing changing landscape of indirect tax processes and reporting obligations has seen the digitisation of tax authorities around the world gather pace. However, that brings, a corresponding impact on tax functions, giving them little time to adapt to this change. From a compliance point of view, there are challenges as multinationals try to address […] … Read More

Top 20 FAQs about the EU VAT One-Stop Shop

Top 20 FAQs about the EU VAT One-Stop Shop

The European Commission’s latest value-added tax (VAT) regulations for online sellers and marketplaces amount to countless pages of legislation, which could take a good deal of time to review, digest, and implement. If your e-commerce business-to-consumer (B2C) organisation is still trying to keep pace with the July 2021 changes, we have compiled a list of […] … Read More

Overcome the new One-Stop Shop’s challenges and unlock its opportunities

Overcome the new One-Stop Shop’s challenges and unlock its opportunities

Despite going live on 1 July 2021, the European Union’s new value-added tax (VAT) rules, which established the One-Stop Shop (OSS) online portal, still create confusion for online sellers. The latest e-commerce regulations not only impact more business-to-consumer (B2C) companies and transactions, but now demand a more detailed evaluation of your business models. For some […] … Read More

Is your e-commerce business ready for the new Import One-Stop Shop EU VAT rules? Tips for tax compliance

Is your e-commerce business ready for the new Import One-Stop Shop EU VAT rules? Tips for tax compliance

If you are a business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce organisation supplying goods that will be imported into the European Union (EU), then you should already be aware of the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) rules that came into effect on 1st July 2021, marking an overhaul of the indirect tax regime across the union. These new rules remove […] … Read More

How can you improve your digital tax transformation journey? 

How can you improve your digital tax transformation journey? 

If you are making your way through your own tax transformation journey, then you may be interested in the on-demand version of a recent webinar.  The “Tax transformation: Steps to leverage your tax digitisation journey” discussion took place on 26 May and explored the journeys through indirect tax transformation experienced by a global group of panellists from the EU and USA.   Who were the speakers?  Byron King, Director Professional Services, Thomson Reuters, hosted […] … Read More

Tips for manufacturers to maximise VAT recovery

Tips for manufacturers to maximise VAT recovery

How can manufacturers maximise VAT recovery with indirect tax automation software? Recovering as much value-added tax (VAT) as possible is a sound business practice for multinational manufacturing companies. VAT rates are typically much higher than the consumption tax rates in the US. For example, Hungary has a 27% VAT rate, the highest in Europe. VAT […] … Read More