Tax & Accounting Blog

Phase two of MTD will require digital links and an uninterrupted digital journey

Phase two of MTD will require digital links and an uninterrupted digital journey

HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) is about more than just introducing new rules; it’s about the digital transformation of tax. This agenda is creating a new, digitalised tax environment beyond indirect tax that all businesses will need to navigate going forward. It presents many opportunities for management through a new line of sight across the […] … Read More

End-to-end VAT lifecycle software is the backbone of digital tax reporting

End-to-end VAT lifecycle software is the backbone of digital tax reporting

As technology advances, so too does the reality of tax authorities wanting to drill into an organisation’s indirect tax processes to assess its compliance and controls. Failure to comply with tax legislation and demonstrate adequate controls can have a range of consequences, including penalties levied by authorities. Having end-to-end value-added tax (VAT) compliance software for […] … Read More

Ask the expert: Gunjan Tripathi discusses the role of the modern indirect tax professional and the worldwide trend towards digital tax reporting

Ask the expert: Gunjan Tripathi discusses the role of the modern indirect tax professional and the worldwide trend towards digital tax reporting

We can certainly agree that 2020 has been a roller coaster of a year so far. Every customer we speak with has their foot to the floor, and our own teams are working very hard helping customers get the best from ONESOURCE Indirect Tax. It’s not often we get to grab a few minutes to […] … Read More

Indirect tax teams must evolve and keep pace with digital tax reporting requirements worldwide

Indirect tax teams must evolve and keep pace with digital tax reporting requirements worldwide

According to the European Commission, EU countries lost an estimated €140 billion in value-added tax (VAT) revenues in 2018. It’s an astounding amount of money, yet through the introduction of digital tax reporting, many tax authorities have started to make positive inroads into recouping VAT payments from businesses. Whether these VAT losses are down to […] … Read More

How to choose the right MTD software solution for your business

How to choose the right MTD software solution for your business

There are several reasons why businesses may have stalled their deployment of technology solutions for HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT. Firstly, the deadline was extended to April 2021 and then the unimaginable happened when COVID-19 struck. However, HMRC has been very clear that there will be no further extensions to MTD for VAT. […] … Read More

Top 4 considerations for a successful MTD for VAT implementation

Top 4 considerations for a successful MTD for VAT implementation

The final deadline to be ready for HMRC’s Making Tax Digital (MTD) for VAT is rapidly approaching in April 2021. Perhaps you are only looking to comply by updating processes and digitalising the transactions needed that add up to make your UK VAT returns. However, many companies are choosing to take a longer-term view and realise that this is […] … Read More