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The Tax Technology Transformation: Getting Started

The Tax Technology Transformation: Getting Started

According to the Thomson Reuters 2022 State of the Corporate Tax Department report, almost two-thirds of all corporate tax departments are either at, or near the beginning of their tax technology journey. As a result, understanding how to manage the transition to a more automated, technologically sophisticated department is a top priority for many tax […] … 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 does the U.S’s new Superfund Excise Tax impact European businesses?

How does the U.S’s new Superfund Excise Tax impact European businesses?

Unbeknown to many companies outside of the United States, the US has reinstated a long-dormant environmental tax known as the Superfund Excise Tax, which impacts certain companies in the EU and UK — especially those involved in the chemical, gas, and petroleum industries. Reinstated as part of the (IIJA), the Superfund Excise Tax was originally […] … 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

Calculating the benefits of indirect tax software: Making the business case

Calculating the benefits of indirect tax software: Making the business case

Corporate tax teams that want to invest in an automated indirect tax solution can’t simply declare to decision-makers that efficiencies, cost savings, and a host of other benefits will magically start boosting the bottom line once the software is activated. Rather, to make a persuasive case for investment in automation, tax teams must explain: where […] … Read More

Digitalise the indirect tax life cycle to future-proof your organisation

Digitalise the indirect tax life cycle to future-proof your organisation

Improvements in technology have fundamentally changed tax authority expectations on how much data a company can provide and when. For many companies, digitalisation is the only way to stay compliant as authorities migrate to a real-time, digital indirect tax environment. In a recent webinar organised by Thought Leadership Global in partnership with Thomson Reuters, a  […] … Read More