A practical guide to structuring an e-invoicing RFP brief, covering company profiles, project objectives, compliance requirements (including FR 2026 and Poland KSeF), system landscapes, and governance — so vendors can deliver accurate, comparable proposals.
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e-Invoice.app · about 9 hours ago
e-Invoice.app offers a free e-Invoicing vendor matching tool that helps companies identify e‑invoicing solutions vendors based on their specific business profiles, existing ERP system, jurisdictional scope etc. The matching tool generates structured requirements from 90+ country mandates and business context, then matches vendors to create a shortlist, aiming to reduce compliance risk and accelerate procurement.
LinkedIn Article by Aleksandra Bal · 5 days ago
The article argues that fully autonomous AI agents will not replace tax professionals in indirect tax due to reliability constraints and the need for structured workflows. It emphasizes that progress comes from workflow design rather than model capability, and that AI agents should be used as supervised assistants to coordinate multi‑step processes. The future will see narrow, supervised agents complementing deterministic tax engines rather than replacing them.
Thomson Reuters · 10 days ago
This Thomson Reuters blog outlines the growing complexities of indirect tax compliance, from global VAT and GST rules to real‑time reporting demands, and explains how AI, cloud platforms and integrated solutions can automate filings, improve accuracy and reduce audit risk.
Global VAT Compliance · 14 days ago
The OECD’s sixth VAT Forum highlighted the crypto economy and advances in artificial intelligence as emerging challenges for VAT administration. Participants discussed real‑time data collection and the SCAN‑VAT platform to strengthen compliance and combat fraud. The meeting, held from 26 to 29 January, underscored the need for coordinated international approaches.
LinkedIn · 16 days ago
The United Nations has released a new publication that consolidates four guidance papers aimed at strengthening VAT/GST systems in developing countries. The guidance covers fundamentals, small enterprises, refunds, and technology and compliance, including e‑invoicing, electronic reporting and big‑data analytics. It encourages tax administrations to adopt technologies thoughtfully rather than as one‑size‑fits‑all solutions.
Fonoa · 22 days ago
The blog explains that even when e-invoices pass technical validation, tax authorities may reject them due to jurisdiction‑specific enrichment requirements. It outlines nine enrichment types—formatting, sequencing, tax calculation, address, digital signatures, regulatory compliance, classification, completeness, and content sanitization—across multiple countries. Common pitfalls highlighted include missing VAT exemption text, improper rounding, and lack of cryptographic proofs.
Company profile and executive summary, clear project objectives with ranked priorities, business model with invoice volumes, tax and compliance environment, system landscape mapping, and RFP process governance.
Briefs are often unclear, incomplete, or written from a single department perspective, causing vendors to make assumptions and respond with generic marketing content rather than tailored solutions.