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Sovos' Christiaan van der Valk Named Vice Chair of GENA

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Monday, December 11, 2023
Public policy, Human, GENA, Policy, White, Social responsibility, CIAT, Statistics, Pulse, Trade association, Tax Administration Reform Commission, News, Renewable energy, Online shopping, Sovo

ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global compliance technology solutions and services provider Sovos announced today that GENA (former EESPA), an international trade association for a large and dynamic community of e-invoicing service providers, has elected Christiaan van der Valk, VP of strategy & regulatory, Sovos, as its new Vice Chair.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global compliance technology solutions and services provider Sovos announced today that GENA (former EESPA), an international trade association for a large and dynamic community of e-invoicing service providers, has elected Christiaan van der Valk, VP of strategy & regulatory, Sovos, as its new Vice Chair.
  • "Christiaan van der Valk is a world-renowned expert in the field of e-invoicing, evidenced by this elevation to a leadership role in this important industry association," said Kevin Akeroyd, CEO, Sovos.
  • An internationally recognized voice on e-business strategy, law, policy, best practices and commercial issues, van der Valk previously served as Chair of the Public Policy and Compliance Working Group at GENA for 11 years.
  • "It has been amazing to be a part of such a collaborative group and to truly make a difference in the e-invoicing world," said van der Valk.

Sovos Provides Leadership for Companies Needing to Navigate VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
Civil service commission, VAT, Tax Administration Reform Commission, Sale, Information Age, Vida, Data, Anomaly, KPMG, European Commission, Cryptocurrency, Indirect tax, EU, Sovo

BOSTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider, Sovos, today announced that world-renowned VAT expert, Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president of strategy and regulatory will headline the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Miami, April 24 – 26, 2023. His scheduled presentation, ViDA and the Global Tax Digitization Tsunami: Overcoming Business Pitfalls will be his first public presentation on the topic since the European Commission (EU) announced its plans for ViDA in December of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) will change how trade within the EU is conducted and reported forever.
  • It will require changes in approach from both a regulatory and technology perspective to remain compliant with all local laws and mandates.
  • "By leveraging technology, tax administrations can now receive authenticated transaction data detailing every sale and purchase straight from companies' source systems.
  • By moving tax controls much closer to the actual business operation, tax administrations can also respond to anomalies in near-real-time.

Sovos Provides Leadership for Companies Needing to Navigate VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA)

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 20, 2023
Civil service commission, VAT, Tax Administration Reform Commission, Sale, Information Age, Vida, Data, Anomaly, KPMG, European Commission, Cryptocurrency, Indirect tax, EU, Sovo

BOSTON, April 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tax software provider, Sovos, today announced that world-renowned VAT expert, Christiaan Van Der Valk, vice president of strategy and regulatory will headline the E-Invoicing Exchange Summit Miami, April 24 – 26, 2023. His scheduled presentation, ViDA and the Global Tax Digitization Tsunami: Overcoming Business Pitfalls will be his first public presentation on the topic since the European Commission (EU) announced its plans for ViDA in December of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) will change how trade within the EU is conducted and reported forever.
  • It will require changes in approach from both a regulatory and technology perspective to remain compliant with all local laws and mandates.
  • "By leveraging technology, tax administrations can now receive authenticated transaction data detailing every sale and purchase straight from companies' source systems.
  • By moving tax controls much closer to the actual business operation, tax administrations can also respond to anomalies in near-real-time.

International Finance Forum 2021 Discusses the Business of Global Climate Change

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Friday, December 10, 2021
Carbon, Environment, Institute of International Finance, ESG, Climate change, Technology, Climate, Paper, IFF, CEO, Partnership, Aviation, Paulson Institute, Private sector, Speech, Public sector, Tax Administration Reform Commission, Renewable energy

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-hosted by International Finance Forum (IFF) and the Paulson Institute, a plenary session invited leaders from energy, environment and finance to share their thoughts on the business of global climate change on December 4 moderated by Deborah Lehr, IFF Board Member, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute.

Key Points: 
  • GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-hosted by International Finance Forum (IFF) and the Paulson Institute, a plenary session invited leaders from energy, environment and finance to share their thoughts on the business of global climate change on December 4 moderated by Deborah Lehr, IFF Board Member, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute.
  • The public sector should make infrastructure more adaptable and resilient to climate change effects while developing more bankable projects for the private sector and creating an innovative funding structure that meets the needs of private-public investment.
  • However, Kyung-Ah Park explained the measures that could facilitate the global transition to net zero.
  • Finally, she emphasized that global coordination and partnership are the important drivers to bring greater financial ability across the market.

International Finance Forum 2021 Discusses the Business of Global Climate Change

Retrieved on: 
Friday, December 10, 2021
Carbon, Environment, Institute of International Finance, ESG, Climate change, Technology, Climate, Paper, IFF, CEO, Partnership, Aviation, Paulson Institute, Private sector, Speech, Public sector, Tax Administration Reform Commission, Renewable energy

GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-hosted by International Finance Forum (IFF) and the Paulson Institute, a plenary session invited leaders from energy, environment and finance to share their thoughts on the business of global climate change on December 4 moderated by Deborah Lehr, IFF Board Member, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute.

Key Points: 
  • GUANGZHOU, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Co-hosted by International Finance Forum (IFF) and the Paulson Institute, a plenary session invited leaders from energy, environment and finance to share their thoughts on the business of global climate change on December 4 moderated by Deborah Lehr, IFF Board Member, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Paulson Institute.
  • The public sector should make infrastructure more adaptable and resilient to climate change effects while developing more bankable projects for the private sector and creating an innovative funding structure that meets the needs of private-public investment.
  • However, Kyung-Ah Park explained the measures that could facilitate the global transition to net zero.
  • Finally, she emphasized that global coordination and partnership are the important drivers to bring greater financial ability across the market.