The profitability of a business is directly impacted by how its supply chain is structured. As a business moves through its own life cycle the supply chain will also evolve, for example, as procurement, manufacturing and distribution strategies change.
Introducing innovations such as artificial intelligence into your supply chain takes time and effort but it can help you leapfrog the competition. The scope and ingenuity of artificial intelligence (AI) was demonstrated earlier this year when a computer won against a human opponent at Go – a traditional Chinese board game in which the aim is to surround more territory than your opponent. This was a breakthrough – revealing how machines have developed new levels of human-like intuitive capability and processing, much faster than anticipated.
When thinking about future growth locations, today’s scaling digital technology companies are more likely to think about attracting the best talent and gaining funding than considering tax.
Indirect taxation is becoming ever more complicated, varied between jurisdictions and prone to government tinkering. With some of the biggest tax reforms occurring within indirect tax, getting on top of the complexity and change is vital.
The current VAT system throughout the European Union was designed a quarter of a century ago and was a transitional system which was to be replaced eventually by a 'definitive' system. Much has changed in the world of commerce since then including an enlarged EU comprising 28 countries and the major impact of 'on-line' trading over the internet.
Risk and reputation is a hot topic – with the public, the press and in politics. Accordingly, it is important that businesses understand that risk management needs to be everyone’s responsibility. One significant area of risk is tax. Our article discusses the main sources of tax risk and how these can be effectively managed to ensure your businesses’ reputation is not damaged.
The amount of government revenue collected through indirect taxes such as value added tax (VAT) or goods and services tax (GST) is increasing. As indirect tax grows in importance, the complexity, frequency of changes and scrutiny are also increasing.
An article on the impact of BEPS on the Asia Pacific region.
As global attitudes towards tax change, tech companies need to future-proof their tax practices to stand up to enhanced scrutiny. The way in which companies markets and sells its services can also have tax implications. Therefore, one thing is clear – tax matters, and ambitious tech companies need to develop a tax strategy that can keep pace with their growth aspirations.