As governments worldwide embrace digital transformations, the paradigm of tax compliance is undergoing a revolutionary shift. Vertex recently undertook a worldwide survey with a sample of 580 people with influence over decisions made about indirect tax in their business to understand how global enterprises value and integrate people, systems, processes, and their tax organisation to manage their indirect tax obligations.

The correlation between people, systems, processes, and organisation is central to the success of the tax function. Understanding this interplay is vital for businesses if they are to navigate the ever-changing taxation landscape, remain compliant and make informed financial decisions.

Join our free virtual panel to hear how indirect tax decision makers are tackling the complex landscape of indirect tax compliance, including:

• Practical implications of a move toward e-compliance and Continuous Transaction Compliance with Authorities today

• Main barriers to compliance for tax teams with a changing taxation landscape

• The importance of data quality and accuracy in tax compliance

• Technology and its role in data accuracy

• Evolving skills requirement for tax professionals with a move to real time reporting

Corporate Panelists

Ignacio has extensive international experience in designing Customs and VAT strategies for multinationals. He has worked on process improvement by optimization business guidelines, rules, and processes from an indirect tax point of view (VAT and customs). He has been leading the continuous improvement of the Tax and Customs systems towards automation (experience in Alteryx) and Tax determination (Taxmarc a SAP add-on). And he has served as customs business process owner

Raul has spent the last 18 years working for large US multinationals (Apple, AMD and TE Connectivity), since 2008 with focus in Indirect Taxes & Compliance, gaining during these years a strong knowledge in the European VAT Law and its application in SAP. He has a proven track record of building solid internal and external relationships, working together with and leading multicultural Finance and Tax Teams from US, Asia and Europe.

Alexandra Dubois is a Tax Manager and is part of the Data & Technology Strategy team at Booking.com. Previously she worked at Deloitte with a focus on the Consumer Business Industry. She has over 10 years experience in Indirect Tax advisory and has been focusing the last few years on global transformation programs as well as E-invoicing and Billing.

Gorka Echevarria is the Global head of Indirect tax at Lexmark. Prevoiusly, he held senior roles such as EMEA VAT Lead at DXC Technology and Global Tax Supply Chain Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, among others. He is the co-author of the books “VAT and International Trade” (Lefebvre, 2021) and “IVA y Comercio Internacional” (Lefebvre, 2023). He is also a VAT professor at the EPJ of the Complutense University.

Delphine has served as VAT Manager at Medtronic since 2021. She was prevoiusly working in several companies including Arysta LifeScience and PwC Belgium. She has a Masters degree from KU Leuven.

Gunjan helps to shape the strategic messaging and course for Vertex's indirect tax offerings. She is an experienced chartered tax adviser, specialising in European VAT. Her tax career experience comprises consulting with EY, leading compliance at a European shared service centre for SC Johnson, and acting as the global VAT manager for Endeavor and the VAT proposition lead at Thomson Reuters. Gunjan holds a Master of Science degree in development studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She is also an executive MBA scholar at Warwick Business School and a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.