The article argues that invoices cannot be considered processed unless fully compliant, highlighting that e‑invoicing mandates cover only a fraction of compliance requirements and that tax authorities focus on tax relevance rather than business legitimacy. It warns that relying solely on ERP or e‑invoicing platforms can create significant risk and that invoice fraud can lead to severe penalties.
It covers roughly 20% of compliance obligations, focusing mainly on indirect tax visibility and fraud reduction.
No, they only validate tax relevance, not business legitimacy.
No, e‑invoicing platforms only address a narrow risk domain and do not replace accounting law, commercial law, audit standards, or internal controls.
Penalties include multi‑million fines, VAT reclaims and clawbacks, criminal convictions, and director disqualifications.
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LinkedIn · about 22 hours 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 · 4 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 · 13 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.
VATCalc · 14 days ago
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.
Fonoa · 23 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 · 24 days 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.
