Six-fold cut in time spent on VAT compliance possible via technology

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Six-fold cut in time spent on VAT compliance possible via technology

Alice Jones
October 26 2020
Persuading senior executives to green-light tax technology exploration could save time and minimise risk

Tax directors say they have reduced the time invested in VAT compliance by using internal macros, external software and robotic process automation (RPA). But convincing senior executives to invest in tax technology is the first hurdle.

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Alice is an editor of commercial content across Euromoney brands including International Tax Review (ITR), Managing IP (MIP), and International Financial Law Review (IFLR). She joined the commercial team in March 2022 after working as a journalist for ITR.
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