In response to the growing demand for transparency and accountability in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices, the European Commission has established a new regulatory framework through the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This directive mandates that companies annually report their ESG data, for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2024. To meet […] … Read More

Indirect taxes can be some of the most perplexing to calculate correctly the first time and filed correctly — especially when paired with HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) mandates for digital record keeping and reporting. While intended to simplify VAT across the EU, the MTD initiative has contributed to an additional amount of confusion around […] … Read More

Businesses must innovate and adapt to the changing indirect tax landscape to stay competitive. Corporate tax departments are using technology increasingly as a strategic partner to address these issues. Insight on how indirect tax departments intend to use technology to transform their operations can be found in a recent study conducted by the Thomson Reuters Institute. Accepting […] … Read More

At its most basic level, a VAT —or value-added tax — is a type of consumption tax charged on items that people buy. Known also as an indirect tax because businesses collect it for the UK government. Businesses must register for VAT if their VAT-taxable turnover is more than £85,000. They can also choose to […] … Read More

People who purchase software rarely get to talk to the product’s developers about the development process or the features and updates users can expect in future iterations of the product. But that’s precisely what happens at the Thomson Reuters annual Synergy conference, where product developers, software engineers, and other representatives from the company gather with users […] … Read More

The complexities of understanding and managing indirect taxes when doing business within the UK can be daunting. In addition to a plethora of ever-evolving domestic regulations and requirements complicated by Brexit, businesses in the UK must also consider challenges in complex areas such as customs and exports. Compliance becomes more challenging every year with tax […] … Read More