Tax and Law in Focus

How global businesses should prepare for ViDA and rise of e-invoicing

Tax and Law in Focus

Show Notes

The shift to digital reporting and e-invoicing offers an opportunity for companies to improve their operations, particularly in tax compliance and risk management.

Podcast host Susannah Streeter welcomes Pierre M Arman, Tax Partner, EY Consulting LLC, Deirdre Hogan, Tax, Partner, at Ernst & Young - Business Advisors, and Ben Woodfield, UK&I Indirect Tax Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, to dive deep into the rise of global e-invoicing and what it will mean for business operations.

EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. The views of third parties set out in this publication are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

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