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Lachlan Wolfers

Global head of data for Tax & Legal KPMG International

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Lachlan leads several projects on VAT reforms, and related business tax issues, for a large number of multinational clients. He is a member of KPMG’s global leadership team for indirect taxes, and is the Asia-Pacific regional leader for indirect taxes for KPMG. In 2017, Lachlan also took on the role of head of tax technology. From 2011 to 2015, he was a seconded partner to KPMG China, from KPMG Australia, before becoming a local partner in the HK/China firm.

Lachlan has led KPMG’s efforts in relation to the VAT reform pilot programme in China and has been asked to provide advice to the Ministry of Finance, the State Administration of Taxation, and other government agencies in relation to aspects of the VAT reforms. In 2018, he also advised a number of government agencies in the Asia-Pacific region on the application of VAT/goods and services tax to the digital economy. Lachlan has led regional projects, especially in the digital economy sector.

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The use of generative AI tools in the tax profession

After the initial hype, Lachlan Wolfers and Garth Roark of KPMG consider whether generative AI is seen as a fear, foe, or friend in the tax world, and explain how it could help practitioners

Lachlan Wolfers, December 01 2023
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VAT and technology: The first fully automated tax?

Looking ahead, technological changes will impact VAT administration and compliance, with significant implications for the role of the VAT professional. Lachlan Wolfers sets out a series of predictions for the years ahead.

Lachlan Wolfers, December 03 2019
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Future of VAT: Continued evolution and increasing significance

The world will see VAT further increase in importance as a revenue raiser for countries and there will be ongoing change to its scope and mode of operation. Lachlan Wolfers makes predictions for the coming years.

Lachlan Wolfers, December 03 2019
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Five years of rapid VAT evolution: How have predictions held up?

Recent years have seen striking changes in the VAT landscape, both in China and overseas, in relation to the scope of the tax, its mode of operation and the technology underpinning it. Lachlan Wolfers reviews a series of predictions made in 2014.

Lachlan Wolfers, December 03 2019