Africa leaps into automation for VAT collection on foreign suppliers African countries are starting to amend legislation and upgrade their IT systems to allow them to charge VAT on imported services, writes Joe Stanley-Smith. By Joe Stanley-Smith May 28 2019
VAT e-invoicing uniformity would make our lives easier Companies, advisors and software providers have spoken with one voice to implore countries in the EU and around the world to take a more uniform approach to digital VAT/GST reporting... By Joe Stanley-Smith May 28 2019
India looks to overseas examples for new e-invoicing regime After revolutionising its tax system with the introduction of GST in 2017, India will take another big step forward by introducing e-invoicing. By Joe Stanley-Smith May 28 2019
E-invoicing compliance goes beyond tax departments In-house tax professionals, tax advisors and software providers have emphasised that complying with rapidly proliferating e-invoicing requirements requires input from businesses as a whole, not just their tax departments. By Joe Stanley-Smith March 19 2019
Despite ‘panic’, Italian e-invoicing seems to have landed smoothly Italy’s new e-invoicing regime came into effect on January 1. Companies expected teething trouble, but the early signs are positive and the changes should lead to long-term benefits. By Alexander Hartley & Joe Stanley-Smith January 28 2019
Will clearance e-invoicing spread through the EU? Governments around the EU are watching Italy to see if its new mandatory e-invoicing system (Sistema di Interscambio, or SDI) works, and whether it is effective in increasing the VAT... By Joe Stanley-Smith January 14 2019
Tax chiefs pleased that Netherlands will publish tax rulings Heads of tax at multinational companies have welcomed the Dutch government’s announcement that it will publish anonymised summaries of all its tax rulings from July 2019. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 19 2018
How tax departments deal with uncertainty Tax directors explain how they are trying to manage the political and legislative uncertainty around the world that is constantly changing the way their teams have to operate. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 12 2018
Uncertainty matters for journalists, too Editor Joe Stanley-Smith looks back on the events of 2018. By Joe Stanley-Smith December 12 2018
