Best 5 VAT Reclaim Solutions Recovering VAT across multiple jurisdictions is rarely straightforward. Different countries impose varying rules, documentation standards, deadlines and refund procedures. For international businesses, fragmented or manual reclaim processes often result in missed refunds, delayed recoveries or compliance exposure. Selecting from the best VAT reclaim solutions requires more than administrative support, it demands regulatory expertise, automation and global oversight. This blog examines […]
How VAT Reclaim Deadlines Vary Across Countries and What Finance Teams Must Know For finance teams managing international operations, VAT recovery is an important but often complex process. One of the most critical, and frequently misunderstood elements is timing. Missing VAT reclaim deadlines can result in permanently lost refunds. Unlike other tax processes, reclaim windows are typically […]
Marketplace Facilitator Laws and US Sales Tax: Impact on Global E-Commerce Sellers Global e-commerce continues to expand at an unprecedented pace, but with that growth comes increasing complexity in electronic commerce taxation. One of the most significant developments in recent years is the introduction of marketplace facilitator laws across the United States. These rules have […]
Cross-Border VAT Compliance Pitfalls That Cost Finance Teams Millions Expanding across borders offers tremendous opportunities for growth. However, for finance teams, international expansion often introduces one of the most complex areas of indirect taxation: cross-border VAT compliance. Value Added Tax systems are enforced in more than 170 countries worldwide, each with their own rules, […]
e-Invoicing Data Quality Common Errors Across Jurisdictions Data quality is central to modern tax compliance. With e-invoicing mandates expanding globally, invoices must meet strict technical and regulatory standards in clearance and real-time reporting systems. Even minor errors can trigger immediate rejection or penalties, as machine-readable e-invoices leave little room for interpretation once submitted to tax authorities. […]
Top Indirect Tax Compliance Services in 2026 As global tax authorities accelerate digital reporting and real-time oversight, indirect tax compliance has become a growing operational priority for multinational businesses. Unlike direct taxes, indirect tax obligations, including VAT, GST, sales tax and customs duties, are transaction-driven, jurisdiction-specific and increasingly automated by governments. Errors can lead not only to […]
Vietnam VAT Refunds: Seller Declaration No Longer a Barrier for Buyers VAT refunds have long been a source of frustration for businesses operating in Vietnam. Even when buyers complied fully with the law, refunds could be delayed or denied for reasons entirely outside their control. The most common issue was simple but damaging: if a supplier failed to declare […]
VAT on Employee Expenses: What is Recoverable and What Is Not Employee expenses are a necessary part of doing business. From travel and accommodation to meals, client meetings, and day-to-day operational costs, employees often incur expenses on behalf of their employer. What many businesses underestimate, however, is how much VAT sits within these costs and […]
VAT Compliance Risk in the EU: Where Companies Lose Control Value Added Tax (VAT) remains one of the more complex tax systems in the world. For companies trading across borders, particularly within the European Union, VAT is an integrated compliance system including registrations, reporting, invoicing, and data exchange. As the regulatory environment and digital reporting requirements continue to expand, VAT compliance risks have become a greater concern. Businesses that fail to control it face the probability of incurring penalties, reduced cash-flow, […]
eezi by VAT IT and Consilio.io: SAP Concur e-Invoicing Partnership Every Business is Also Somebody Else’s Supplier A finance team running SAP Concur usually thinks of e-Invoicing as an incoming problem. A supplier issues something and Concur Invoice has to make sense of it. But that same business is also a supplier to somebody […]
When You Need an Intra-Community VAT Number and How to Get One If your business buys or sells goods and services across EU borders, intra-community VAT is something you will need to understand. It is not the same as domestic VAT, and the rules around registration, invoicing, and reporting work differently from what most businesses […]
5 Top AI-Powered Tax Compliance Tools Tax compliance software has come a long way and what used to mean basic automation now includes machine learning, smarter data processing and tools that can spot problems before they become expensive. The category has a new name: AI-powered tax compliance. For finance and tax teams managing tax […]
SAF-T Reporting Explained: What Businesses Need to Submit for VAT Compliance Tax authorities across Europe are moving away from manual, sample-based audits. In their place, a growing number of jurisdictions now require businesses to submit structured accounting and VAT data in a standardised format that can be checked automatically, at scale, and in far greater […]
The DGFiP Has Spoken: France’s September e-Invoicing Deadline Stands. There has been speculation in recent weeks about whether France’s mandatory e-Invoicing deadline would be pushed back following a cyberattack on the DGFiP, France’s Public Finances Directorate. The French government has now responded directly, and the answer is unambiguous: no postponement. David Amiel, Minister for […]
How to Deregister for VAT and What to Consider First A drop in turnover, a change of business model, or the closure of a cross-border sales channel can all result in a company being registered for a tax it no longer needs to charge. Cancelling that registration is rarely as simple as writing to the […]
EDI vs E-Invoicing: What’s the Difference and Which Does Your Business Need? Both EDI and e-Invoicing move structured transactional data electronically between businesses. On the surface they look similar. In practice they serve different purposes, operate through different mechanisms, and carry very different compliance implications depending on where your business operates. Understanding the distinction is […]
Backdating VAT Registration: What Businesses Need to Know VAT registration has a deadline. Miss it, and the tax authority does not simply move the start date forward to when you applied. In most cases, it moves it back to when you should have registered in the first place. That gap between when you were liable […]
VAT IT and Helios: Every Invoice Verified, All Eligible VAT Recovered. When your business crosses borders, the tax rules, invoice formats, and compliance requirements change with every country you enter. Most expense platforms were not built to handle that. Managing it across multiple vendors is where things tend to go wrong. Helios and VAT […]
VAT in the Hospitality Industry: Rates and Rules for Food, Drinks, and Services Hospitality VAT Explained: Key Rates, Rules, and Compliance Requirements The hospitality industry is dynamic, catering to diverse needs ranging from fine dining and hotel stays to event catering and leisure activities. However, managing VAT on hospitality expenses can be a complex […]
VAT in the Hospitality Industry: Rates and Rules for Food, Drinks, and Services A Complete Guide to VAT Rates and Rules in the Hospitality Industry The hospitality industry is dynamic, catering to diverse needs ranging from fine dining and hotel stays to event catering and leisure activities. However, managing VAT on hospitality expenses can […]
The Benefits of VAT Registration The Comprehensive Benefits of VAT Registration for Your Business There are benefits to having a VAT registration for your business. We see you gasp in shock and horror, and we get it. Amid the overwhelming administration around registering, accounting, filing and reporting on VAT, it’s sometimes hard to see that […]
This webinar explains how US businesses can identify and recover foreign VAT, breaking down key concepts like reciprocity and showing where refund opportunities are often missed.
