Optimum process improvement or business transformations will not likely be realized by the sum of individual independent efforts.The risk is that individually everybody knows what needs to be done within his or her own area of expertise, but what is lacking is overall direction and thus progress.

We combine technical knowledge with industry understanding and knowhow of technologically advanced tools and methodologies available in the market or developed by ourselves.

• Focus on tax processes that could be improved
• Manual process: same data requests are made by different stakeholders
• As Is assessment
• Anticipate future changes and the data needed
• What are tax trends?
• What is happening locally and what should be considered across jurisdictions where you operate?
• Anticipate new stakeholders and their data needs or requests (internal and external)
• Define scope and actions for short, mid and long term
• Write business case for change
• Realize sponsorship for implementation

• What tax data is requested and by whom?
• What tax process can be improved and what can be automated?
• CIT, VAT, tax data warehouse
• What is the Return on Investment?
• Hard saving: process improvement
• Meeting (new) tax requirement
• What systems are in use: SAP, Oracle, etc
• By which entities?
• How many end-use computing tools (e.g. excel spreadsheet) do we have?
• How do we avoid an ad-hoc solution?
• Understand the bigger picture
• Real problem and not the symptom

Technology-related tax risk: understand and address the potential harms and benefits of (new) technology.

Ascertaining proper IT support for ensuring efficient, timely and reliable reporting.

VAT should be considered in every aspect of the process, from concept through completion and beyond. Managing by design — looking at any process or transaction from end to end and factoring in all the requirements and controls essential to designing and optimizing a compliant VAT process.

We speak the language of the business and IT and no translation is needed.

• Set up a project charter that will take effect preferable during feasibility but ultimately during design
• Write a business case and problem statement
• Define scope of the project
• Define objectives and goals of the project
• Involve stakeholders and define priorities
• Set measurable milestones
• Ensure that the right sponsors provide buy-in.
• Identify (project) risks and how to manage them
• Jointly validate and refine the project plan and develop a roadmap to success
• Hold regular meeting to track progress of the various work streams