A Business Case for a Tax Engine March 2021

Join Vertex and EY who will be hosting a panel session discussion on preparing a business case for a tax engine. This event will be held in both German and English. Below are the registration links for each language:

REGISTER HERE for German 

REGISTER HERE for English

In this webinar we will highlight: 

• The benefits of a tax engine and the subsequent value that the developments can bring to both tax and IT 
• How to create a business plan to present to the C-suite. 
• Steps to convince the CFO that a tax engine is the best solution from both an IT and a tax perspective

After this webinar, you will have insights into the financial costs and benefits that you would need to build a business case.

Speakers

Peter Boerhof – VAT Director, Vertex Inc.

Peter Boerhof is the VAT Director for Vertex. In his role he provides insight and thought leadership regarding the impact of tax regulations, policy, enforcement and emerging technology trends in global tax. Peter has extensive experience in international transactions, business restructuring, tax process optimization and tax automation. Prior to joining Vertex, Peter was responsible for leading the indirect tax function at AkzoNobel, where he designed and implemented a tax control framework, optimized VAT and managed the transition to a centralized tax operating model for global tax processes. He was also responsible for indirect tax planning and compliance for merger and acquisition, supply chain and ERP projects, as well as the implementation of tax automation initiatives like tax engines and robotics. Peter also worked at KPN Royal Dutch Telecom managing VAT, as well as Big Four accounting firms Deloitte and Ernst & Young (EY) advising on VAT compliance and optimization processes.

Roger Lindelauf – Business Development Director, Vertex Inc.

Roger has over 30 years’ experience working as an SAP VAT architect and senior consultant to large multinational companies such as, Philips NV, Essent Trading International, Shell NV and Meridian Global VAT services. Roger has acquired strong experience in international VAT, SAP, understanding business requirements and working with VAT automation solutions to translate highly complex business requirements into sustainable, future proof tax technology solutions.

Ralf Nietupski – Business Development Director DACH/BENELUX

Ralf is an experienced tax professional for over 20 years, working for the fiscal authorities, big 4 & mid-size tax firms, and as head of tax for multinationals with a strong VAT focus. He built tax departments from scratch and developed them.

Ralf is an audit specialist and well experienced with supply chain and automatic tax determination optimization.

Christian Odendahl – Director, Indirect Tax, Ernst & Young GmbH