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Tax and finance teams are adopting a working methodology pioneered by the tech world, says Peter Boerhof of Vertex

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A report based on the views of influential indirect tax professionals provides valuable insights into how tax teams are balancing the desire for global expansion with compliance requirements, says Peter Boerhof of Vertex

Against the backdrop of a domino effect in the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing among EU member states, Gunjan Tripathi of Vertex says businesses should future-proof themselves by proactively addressing the transition

Tax engines offer a scalable and potentially cost-saving alternative to in-house solutions in automating updates and manual processes, leading to a wide range of advantages, says Max Borgmann of Vertex.

Gunjan Tripathi explains why you need to forget everything you know about invoices and start again.

Tax has developed a reputation over the years for being a serious and rather joyless profession, partly due to decades of tax professionals being portrayed as men in suits with piles of paperwork in the mainstream movies and TV shows of the late nineties and early noughties, writes Niall Kiernan, senior director of product management for ecommerce and marketplaces at Vertex. Today, however, the adoption of new, emerging technologies, paired with significant changes to traditional workplaces and cultures, has given rise to a new ‘face’ for the industry. Tax is heading in a new direction, and it is being led there by ‘the tax technologist’.

Peter Boerhof of Vertex illustrates tax technology’s ability to assist retail businesses with navigating omnichannel complexities.

Factors such as a saturated market and challenging economic headwinds are threatening to bring an end to the SaaS ‘sugar rush’. Niall Kiernan of Vertex considers how businesses in this sector can prepare.

Peter Boerhof of Vertex Inc discusses the introduction of mandatory e-invoicing within Europe and why businesses should start investing in their indirect tax strategy in preparation.

Vertex’s Niall Kiernan highlights four potential game-changers for marketplaces that want to get a grip of their tax calculation.

Vertex’s Peter Boerhof discusses the EU’s much-anticipated VAT overhaul, and how businesses can best prepare for the revolution.

Vertex’s Sue Ahimovic captures the auditing revolution unfolding across the globe and highlights how businesses should prepare for real-time audits.

Larry Mellon, tax director in the Chief Tax Office at Vertex Inc., encourages businesses looking to trade across the pond to implement a US sales tax strategy to prepare for the complexities.

Gunjan Tripathi of Vertex analyses the implications of the increasing adoption of a ‘tax at destination’ approach and cites SurveyMonkey by Momentive as an example of the positive difference that automated solutions can make.