


Celebrating 10 years of Innovate Tax!
It was exactly 10 years ago this week that the story of Innovate Tax began. The brainchild of world-leading Oracle tax consultant Andrew Bohnet, our business has had an unusual – but rapid – rise to the top of the tax technology industry. That’s why

Do you have tax data zombies?
Recently, I was pleased to finally get back out and about on the speaking circuit, discussing tax technology at the ITR Indirect Tax forum in Brussels! As expected, there was lots of talk about the demands imposed on businesses by the tax authorities to automate the collection

The year in review: 7 tax trends that defined 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, I’d like to pause and reflect on what has been a landmark year for the tax industry. From Brexit dominating the headlines at the start of the year to more recent initiatives such as the launch of e-invoicing in

The SAP conundrum: Native v plug-in v tax engine
In the last few years, we have seen tax mature and increase in complexity across almost every regime around the world. From the introduction of VAT in the GCC region to digital services, e-Invoicing and Brexit, there have been many new regulations for modern businesses to comply with –

How time has become the focal point of the best tax technology strategies
When I first started reviewing the market and influences within the indirect tax technology environment back in 2016, I was trying to envision how a relatively unknown firm could begin to chip away at the more commonly utilised firms and technology options available and drive

Why we’re proud to be litter picking this winter
Here at Innovate Tax, I am proud to say each and every one of us takes our responsibility for the environment incredibly seriously. That’s why my colleagues and I in our Welsh office have recently taken it upon ourselves to organise a monthly clean-up day.

Top 5 challenges of managing VAT in SAP – and what you can do about them
As a finance professional using SAP, you’re probably already aware that the ERP in its native form isn’t exactly finetuned for tax. In a recent webinar with our friends at Vertex, Wendy Fischnaller, Business Development Director at Vertex, and I discussed the reasons it’s simply

Self-assessed tax v VAT reverse charge: What’s the difference?
In the US, you’re probably familiar with the process of having to self-assess Use Tax on all purchases when the vendor has not charged you Sales Tax and the item in question is not exempt. But across the pond in Europe – and, indeed, in

A 3-step guide to creating a compelling business case for tax automation
“If I hadn’t seen such riches, I could live with being poor.” To many, an iconic lyric from the 1990 James hit, Sit Down. But to me, these words perfectly capture the quandary tax departments across the world find themselves in as technology transforms their





