VAT is managed by ERP systems, but who manages the ERP systems?
Can true tax harmony be achieved in Africa?
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Moderator Panel Redge de Swardt Associate Director Indirect Tax Services EY South Africa
Folkert Gaarlandt Adrian Van der Merwe
Partner Indirect Tax Services EY South Africa
Partner Advisory Performance Improvement EY South Africa
John Gikima
Associate Director Tax EY Kenya
Panel
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► Current landscape ► Mechanics of Value added tax (VAT) in any Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) system ► Best practice ► The future
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Agenda
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For a business to be able to accurately and efficiently respond to ever increasing Indirect tax challenges, its
Processes Systems People
have to work in harmony
Can this be achieved?
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The more things change, the more they stay the same....or do they?
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What is happening?
Poor cash flow management
Unknown risks and exposures
VAT risk monitoring
ERP set-up issues
Finance Transformation
“Cloud” or “Big data” initiatives and utilisation
Poor data quality
Lack of clarity over Supply chain
Inefficient or poorly controlled reporting
Data, Reconciliations
An increased need to link customs data with other transaction data
New tax requirements:
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In our experience the typical areas to address vary significantly by client, they include:
Typical problem drivers Low High
People and Organisation
Staff processing transactions are not properly trained Staff processing transactions are not up to date with rules High turnover of transaction processing staff Lack of ownership of indirect tax compliance and reporting Inadequate input from tax specialist for reporting Complex tax and legal structure High level of intercompany transactions
Processes and Controls
High degree of non-standard processes High degree of manual intervention required in key processes Poor visibility over indirect tax compliance and reporting Late filing for compliance and reporting
Data and Technology
Poor master data Inaccurate coding leading to inaccurate compliance (and penalties) High number of customers and suppliers Systems not configured properly – reporting units, transaction codes Processes not automated optimally
Benchmark: EY experience with large multinationals
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What is happening?
► In the past 10 years a number of African countries have legislated the use of electronic fiscal devices (“EFD’s”)
► How do they work?
► How widely are EFD’s being used? ► What impact does EFD’s have on a business’ ERP system?
Fiscal memory Revenue authorities
Revenue authorities
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Does your ERP system make VAT decisions?
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► Tax determination is dependent on:
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Does your ERP system make VAT decisions?
Processing clerk selects tax code
ERP system uses data to propose a
tax code
ERP system is hard coded to automatically
select tax code
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If change is needed, where do you begin?
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What are the options and where do they fit in?
Tax determination Data processing Consolidation
and reporting
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What do VAT systems and processes look like in a paperless world?
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The legal framework of e-invoicing globally Spring 2015
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Electronic invoicing and archiving:
Allowed
Mandatory (announced/planned/live)
Not regulated or not allowed
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E-invoicing Trends and upcoming changes EU
► Directive 2014/24/EU – Electronic public tendering ► Digitization public tendering as of 18 April 2016 (some extensions apply) ► Electronic communication public tenders, electronic document exchange, etc. ► Objective to reinforce internal market ► Paradigm shift in public-private commercial relationships
► Directive 2014/55/EU – E-invoicing public procurement ► Linked to implementation Directive 2014/24/EU ► Mandatory acceptance of electronic invoices as of May 2014 ► Driving B2G-electronic invoicing throughout the EU
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E-invoicing: Trends and upcoming changes Latin America
► Key considerations: ► High penetration of electronic invoicing and
archiving and growing ► Main driver: combat against government
enforcing tax compliance (>< North America) ► General features:
► Invoice validation by authorities (supplier => authorities => customer)
► Use of digital signatures certified by authorities ► Mandatory technology standards (e.g., XML)
► Mandatory e-invoicing and archiving initiatives in almost every Latin American country – Mexico, Brazil as market leaders
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Electronic invoicing and archiving:
Allowed
Mandatory (announced/planned/live)
Not regulated or not allowed
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E-invoicing: Trends and upcoming changes Africa
► Key considerations: ► Use of e-invoicing and archiving low
compared to rest of the world ► Paper invoicing remains dominant ► Less developed legal frameworks in place
(except for South Africa) ► If allowed, electronic invoicing and
archiving in Africa and the Middle East are complex
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Electronic invoicing and archiving:
Allowed
Mandatory (announced/planned/live)
Not regulated or not allowed
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Accounting system
Tax data
warehouse
Final thoughts The future
Single click of a button,
automated reporting at your
fingertips and global visibility
Single instance
ERP system
Global data warehousing capabilities
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Analytics and
exception reporting
Multi jurisdictional
tax returns
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