Tax & Accounting Blog

The tortured journey of data: How tax technology speeds up tax compliance, provision, and reporting

The tortured journey of data: How tax technology speeds up tax compliance, provision, and reporting

Data is king in today’s fast-paced world of finance and tax. Yet, for many companies, the journey of data from disparate sources to financial close, tax returns, and reporting can be torturous. Data consolidation challenges, complex calculations, and reporting requirements can turn the trek into a daunting ordeal fraught with time-consuming inefficiencies and greater risk […] … Read More

How best-in-class tax software saves companies time and money

How best-in-class tax software saves companies time and money

In any large company, the idea of achieving greater “efficiency” is really an ongoing effort to increase profitability by finding ways to modify various systems, processes, and workflows in order to save time and money. Tax departments must also take into account external factors such as inflation and rising interest rates, which add pressure to […] … Read More

How tax automation software can help e-commerce platforms with EU VAT reforms

How tax automation software can help e-commerce platforms with EU VAT reforms

Last year, e-commerce businesses and marketplaces doing business in the European Union (EU) were given access to an innovative indirect tax regime that introduces new value-added tax (VAT) rules on goods being sold to EU customers. The One-Stop-Shop (OSS) and Import One-Stop-Shop (IOSS) regimes are optional, and companies must register through an online portal to […] … Read More

Interview: Why does the tax engine matter in 2021?

Interview: Why does the tax engine matter in 2021?

As 2021 gets underway, and everyone is looking forward to a brighter year, we took the opportunity to catch up online with Toby Gallington, Head of Germany and Austria, Tax Technology, and Jeroen van Asch, Sales Specialist Nordics, from Thomson Reuters.  We wanted to speak with them about the challenges facing tax professionals, how that […] … Read More

How procure-to-pay tax solutions help manufacturers avoid tax overpayments

How procure-to-pay tax solutions help manufacturers avoid tax overpayments

Procure-to-pay (P2P) tax determination helps manufacturers reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) exposure and avoid wasting money through overpaid input tax Many manufacturers use a procure-to-pay (P2P) digital procurement system to help them extract the most value from their procurement spend. But they’re often overlooking a significant aspect of that spend: the rules around accounting for […] … Read More

4 questions for manufacturers to reduce VAT overpayments

4 questions for manufacturers to reduce VAT overpayments

Manufacturers should ask these four questions to focus their Value Added Tax (VAT) tax strategy, avoid VAT overpayments, and control spend. Controlling spend is essential at a time when manufacturers are experiencing an unprecedented level of stress from many directions. Given the amount of change in 2020, one important lesson learned this year is that […] … Read More