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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, […]
VAT IT and Navan make Reclaiming VAT Easy Companies forfeit billions annually in unclaimed VAT from travel expenses, as highlighted here. Many businesses overlook this refund opportunity or struggle with its complexities, missing out on vital cash flow opportunities. Two-thirds of businesses do not explore VAT reclaims or capture just a small portion of what they could be rightfully due. That’s a costly implication, as travel and expense data holds untapped VAT potential. “The European VAT landscape […]
Sweden’s Temporary VAT Cut on Food: What It Means for 2026 and Beyond Rising food inflation has placed sustained pressure on households and businesses across Europe. In response, Sweden has introduced a temporary VAT reduction on food, aiming to ease cost pressures while stabilising consumer demand. While the policy is positioned as a short-term relief […]
Shopify Just Stopped Filing Your Sales Tax. Now What? Shopify Tax files its last returns for sales made up to 31 December 2026. Here is what that means for your store, and why the right replacement is more than a cheaper return. Switching Offer Sign up before 31 January 2027 and your first three months […]
VAT Split Payment: How It Works and Where It Applies VAT fraud costs EU member states billions each year. One of the tools governments have introduced to address it is the split payment mechanism, a system that separates the VAT portion of a transaction from the net price at the point of payment, directing it […]
Digital Services Tax vs VAT on Digital Services: What’s the Difference Most businesses selling digital services across borders are already familiar with VAT. Fewer are prepared for a second, separate tax obligation sitting alongside it: the digital services tax. DST and VAT on digital services are not the same thing. They are calculated differently, […]
Colorado Is About to Tax SaaS. Here Is Why the Local Layer Is the Hard Part. Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 26-1223 into law on 4 June 2026. From 1 January 2027, Colorado state sales and use tax will apply to computer software however it is delivered, including SaaS subscriptions, downloaded software and mobile […]
Spain’s e-Invoicing Landscape Changes Again: VERI*FACTU Postponed as Mandatory B2B e-Invoicing Moves Towards October 2027 Spain has taken two important steps in the development of its digital invoicing framework. On the one hand, the Ministry of Finance has announced plans to postpone the outstanding obligations under the invoicing software rules commonly associated with VERI*FACTU until […]
Can You Reclaim VAT on Corporate Events When Family Members Are Invited? Most finance teams already know that VAT reclaim on corporate events is a complicated area. What is less well known is what happens when a corporate event extends beyond employees to include their families. Does inviting partners and children to a company away […]
Where did that invoice go? Sage Intacct customers won’t have to ask anymore Every finance team that sells across borders knows the feeling. You’ve issued the invoice, the work is done, and now you wait. Did it arrive? Did the local tax authority accept it? Is it sitting in a queue somewhere waiting to be […]
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 […]
Foreign GST/HST reclaim opportunity in Canada The reclaim opportunity in Canada If you’re a business owner frequently incurring expenses in Canada, you may be eligible for significant reclaim opportunities. How? Like most countries, Canada charges a consumption tax on most goods and services. This tax is referred to as either Goods and Services Tax (GST) […]
Disclosed vs Undisclosed VAT Agents: What’s the Difference? In an era where businesses are increasingly using third-party providers to transact with suppliers and/or buyers, businesses need to keep a close eye on whether or not they’re using disclosed or undisclosed agents. Why? Well, it may have an overall effect on your VAT treatment. In […]
What to know about VAT in healthcare Everything You Need to Know About VAT in the Healthcare Sector How is VAT applied in the healthcare sector? Many goods and services that are essential to our wellbeing, such as staple food items, are zero-rated for VAT. That is, VAT is not applied to those supplies. As […]
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.
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