Embracing automation: Are you prepared for the digitisation of VAT?

Christiaan Van Der Valk

April 19 2022

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Governments and businesses globally are adopting digital-first approaches

Technology and its insights will be the driving force for real strategic success for companies required to comply with continuous transaction controls (CTCs), writes Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president for strategy and regulatory at Sovos.

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