EP 15 - Isabelle Desmeytere, VAT Automoation, the next step in VAT compliance

This week on the Key Figures, I am happy to have Isabelle Desmeytere join me to talk about VAT automation. VAT is moving away from finance towards IT but finance remains responsible!!This episode is for the VAT Manager and Director and IT professionals supporting VAT automation projects.With VAT compliance becoming increasingly mission critical and governments needing more public funds, companies with a descent size could benefit from VAT automation to eliminate errors and increase efficiencies.Isabelle helps us to understand which triggers should be seen by finance leaders a signal to automate their VAT compliance system.With companies working more and more in different markets, having a good understanding how to bring these legal requirements together and automate will help VAT Manager and Directors in having a robust system to support them.We dive into some interesting tips and tricks when running VAT automation projects which an interesting look at shared services centres.I believe VAT compliance will become heavily IT oriented but the finance teams needs to secure it is fit for purpose.Isabelle, I am very grateful for your time, insights and tips for the VAT community.So without further ado, please enjoy this wide ranging discussion on VAT automation with Isabelle Desmeytere.