Success in SAP S/4HANA: How Early Tax Planning Accelerates Your Migration

Is treating tax as a downstream technical task putting your SAP S/4HANA migration at risk? As regulatory complexity, e‑invoicing mandates, and clean‑core expectations accelerate, bringing tax in too late can lead to design rework, testing delays, and avoidable go‑live issues. In today’s rapidly evolving SAP landscape, early tax readiness is critical to keeping projects on track and protecting long‑term ROI.

In this webinar hosted by ASUG, hear from Michael Galella, Senior Director - SAP Product Management from Vertex, and Ray Vizza Principal, State and Local Tax | Indirect Tax Technology from KPMG, for a practical discussion to explore:

• Why integrating tax in Phase Zero leads to smoother, faster SAP S/4HANA programs
• Common failure points when tax is introduced too late—and how to avoid rework, delays, and go‑live risk
• How early tax alignment supports cleaner design, stronger data quality, and reduced risk across the migration lifecycle

Key Takeaways

• Walk away with clear guidance on why bringing tax into Phase Zero reduces rework, shortens testing cycles, and keeps SAP S/4HANA programs on schedule.
• Gain practical insight into where early tax alignment drives measurable ROI—through reduced audit risk, improved data quality, and fewer downstream fixes during migration.
• Learn how modernizing tax supports clean‑core principles while preparing your SAP S/4HANA landscape for evolving regulatory and e‑invoicing requirements.