The article discusses how AI is now being integrated into VAT tax engines, emphasizing that the real benefit comes from smarter workflow design rather than just smarter models. It highlights reliability as the key constraint and advocates a human‑in‑the‑loop operating model to ensure accurate, auditable VAT determinations. It also outlines near‑term applications such as faster coding, ERP reconciliation, anomaly flagging, and regulatory change monitoring.
Reliability, because tax has little tolerance for probabilistic behavior and small errors can become material exposure.
Smarter workflow design around the models, not just smarter models.
Accelerating implementation work through faster coding and test generation, reconciling ERP outputs against engine determinations, flagging anomalies for human review, and monitoring regulatory change to highlight likely impact on configured logic.
A human‑in‑the‑loop model with clean source data, a single repository of truth, and workflows that keep knowledge in the system rather than in inboxes.
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Fintua · 3 days ago
The blog post summarizes a session at ELEVATE 2026, emphasizing that VAT automation is now essential for global operations. It outlines practical steps—data stabilization, standardization, pilot automation, and continuous optimization—and highlights the role of co‑sourcing and AI in elevating tax teams from operators to strategic advisors.
LinkedIn · 7 days ago
The post discusses how SAP's VAT logic can fail due to governance and design issues rather than system bugs. It highlights that VAT determination often appears to work but may still be incorrect, and that KGT’s in‑SAP VAT data analysis uncovers these problems.
LinkedIn Article by James Dodd · 10 days ago
Multi‑country e‑invoicing is evolving from a compliance exercise into a global business transformation initiative. The article outlines four strategic pillars—selecting a single global supplier, partnering with a tax‑technology expert, ensuring clean ERP‑driven data, and leveraging automation—to turn compliance into operational value. These elements can help multinational organisations reduce complexity, improve accuracy, and unlock broader financial insights.
e-Invoice.app · 19 days ago
The article outlines five marketing shifts reshaping e‑invoicing vendor strategies in 2026, highlighting the importance of compliance thought leadership, real‑time compliance intelligence, and digital discovery tools. It provides market growth projections and the increasing need for structured, cross‑functional reference data.
Fonoa · 29 days ago
The blog explains how embedding tax automation into marketplace platforms can unlock revenue, reduce risk, and support compliance across multiple jurisdictions. It outlines platform reporting obligations in the EU (DAC7), UK, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and other countries, and highlights the benefits of integrated tax services for sellers and platform operators.
LinkedIn Article by Erik van der Hoeven · about 1 month ago
The article explains how indirect tax compliance has evolved from a SaaS-like model to an infrastructure layer, driven by regulatory changes such as e‑invoicing mandates that embed compliance into transactional workflows. It highlights the shift toward networked operating layers, with platforms focusing on connectivity, interoperability, and real‑time regulatory interaction rather than just calculation and filing. The piece notes that regulatory velocity and mandate rollouts are now key drivers of platform selection and market dynamics.
