REVIEW E-INVOICING EXCHANGE SUMMIT Europe 2022

+ The power of billing experience
+ CCM (customer communications management) technology for a winning billing experience
+ Between CTC requirements and a good customer experience
+ CCM and Data Trasformation from one to many e-invoice formats

Changes in requirements around E-Invoicing and E-Reporting are happening at lightning speed. Tax administrations globally increasingly use digital tools to get (real-time) insights into taxpayers and their transactions. This transformation of the tax technology landscape is affecting nearly all businesses, and especially those that are active globally. The pace at which new E-Invoicing and E-Reporting obligations are being implemented in many countries is driving the need for an appropriate tax and IT strategy. Having a proactive and centralised approach in place is recommended more than ever.

During this session, you will: 
+ Get updates on the upcoming E-Invoicing and E-Reporting mandates and insights in the latest trends in global E-Invoicing and VAT compliance requirements in the EU and beyond
+ Discuss how to develop your future-proof global e-requirements strategy and what are the building blocks for success

+ Tools and processes in place for VAT digitalization in Italy:
 - VAT listing and reporting
 - E-Invoicing (B2G, B2B and B2C)
 - Telematic cash registers
 - LIPE: the quarterly communication of VAT calculation
 - Digitalization of tax free shopping
 - Prefilled VAT ledgers and annual VAT return
+ Current and upcoming initiatives for supporting voluntary compliance and tax enforcement with real cases

+ One solution – global reach
+ Compliance and Tax management solutions
+ E-Invoicing experience in the aviation industry
+ Why having a global support department is key
+ Scalability and growth potential

+ The road so far
+ Previous experiences
+ Some possibilities

I. The Digital Transaction File: An End-to-End Digitalisation of Delivery and Claim Processes in European Trade
Jürgen Vögele Head of B2B-Integration / Payment Services, Markant, Switzerland

II. Beyond Electronic Invoicing: Towards Interoperable Digital Public Procurement and Sourcing Processes in Germany – What Comes Next?
Daniel Vinz AWV (Working Group for Economic Administration) and Dr. Lars Rölker-Denker KoSIT (Standardisation officer at Coordination Office for IT Standards), Germany

III. E-Invoicing in Hungary
Attila Mizsányi Head of Unit and Szabolcs Czöndör Head of Department, National Tax and Customs Administration, Hungary

IV. Digital Twins on the Rise
Thomas Bischoff User-Group TaxVoice and Digital Processes and Solutions - Service Owner Electronic Data Interchange, PHOENIX CONTACT, Germany
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V. How to Promote Mass Adoption of E-Invoicing Amongst Large Enterprises Without any Form of Government Mandate: Demand Generation and Supply Readiness
Seong Wah Geok Director E-Invoice Project Office, IMDA, Singapore

VI. Challenges in SAF-T: standard file vs E-Invoice. Must have both or should we choose?
Olivia Vorstheim Chief Product Owner - SAP Document and Reporting Compliance | SAP Globalization Product Management, SAP, Germany and Elsa Martins Localization Product Manager, SAP, Portugal

VII. Egypt as a Pioneer for E-Invoicing in MENA
Mohamed Nomeer Country Tax Manager / Compliance Manager, TotalEnergies, Egypt and Ridvan Yigit Partner & CCO, SNI, Turkey

Within four years, Poland reduced its VAT gap by half (2015: 25%, 2019: 11%) due to a number of legislative and technology measures (digital transactional reporting, online cash registers, real-time early warning system for VAT fraud, incentives for cashless payment). This session will examine the Polish efforts to improve tax collection, with a particular focus on the mandatory e-invoicing obligations that will take effect in 2024.

+ What is E-Invoicing really about? Centralized approach, customer service, end-to-end integration.
+ Tackling Global Compliance: multimarket and multicultural scenario, existing models and E-Invoicing systems, legislations and requirements.
+ Automating your B2G and B2B communications: Integration as a Service is a must!
+ Which are the challenges large businesses face when moving to E-Invoicing?

Tax is driving the need for businesses to adopt E-Invoicing across the globe. As tax becomes an integral part of day-to-day BAU operations, this session will explore the key changes, trends, opportunities and challenges. Kid and Alex from Avalara will provide insights in relation to the importance of tax across AP/AR E-Invoicing processes and look at how E-Invoicing and digital reporting is quickly changing the traditional indirect tax lifecycle, including:
+ Move from local and tactical solutions to a strategic global and scalable approach to E-Invoicing and tax processes
+ Harmonisation of e-invoicing requirements through wider adoption of PEPPOL, the EU’s VAT in the Digital Age initiative and the latest Factur-X / ZUGFeRD format
+ Tax and compliance process benefits resulting from E-Invoicing and e-reporting including pre-populated VAT returns, incentives and digital archiving
+ Increased visibility due to real time validation leading to importance of correct VAT calculation at time of issue of invoice
+ Alignment of business process with tax reporting processes
+ The expansion to B2C and the consumer as a stakeholder

+ Current situation regarding E-Invoicing in Germany  
+ Role of SMEs (situation and special needs)
+ Update B2G: Consolidation of public procurement
+ VeR / EESPA cooperation
+ Status of the current discussions on a B2B obligation and CTCs

+ The E-Invoicing roadmap of European countries with the focus of Serbia, Romania, Slovakia, Poland and Denmark in 2022 & 2023
+ Evaluating recent developments and differences of E-Invoicing obligations for these countries
+ Expected technological requirements and infrastructural aspects with the upcoming regulatory changes for businesses

+ Learn more on the progress the BPC is making towards developing the exchange framework for the United States
+ Learn who is involved with the market pilot and how E-Invoicing Exchange Summit attendees can participate
+ Lean on what the future holds for the exchange framework beyond the market pilot

+ Definition of the standard and existing B2G mandate
+ Mandating B2B for subcontractors of public contracts
+ CTC through the SII model
+ The new legislation on general B2B adoption
+ The new real-time CTC experiment
+ What´s next?

Starting from an overview on Hyperautomation and its value in AP processes, the speech illustrates - through a real case – the potential of self-learning algorithms, based on machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI),  in the automatic reconciliation process of AP documents, such as electronic invoices received from suppliers and PODs. The innovation brought by these technologies allows to enhance efficiency in the overall process, enabling a significant cost and error reduction.

+ How the evolving and fragmented CTC mandates continue to create challenges for businesses
+ Results of a recently commissioned IDG survey on E-Invoicing across multinational organizations: Why businesses are more focused on the internal challenges around their own E-Invoicing landscape than the external compliance obligations
+ Discussing how this disconnect between regulators and business makes implementing E-Invoicing programs increasingly challenging for businesses of all size

+ Latest update on the French reform and the work in progress
+ How to act as a software provider facing massive projects to collect the data
+ Benefits for the French ecosystem

A technical and operational overview of various E-Invoicing deployments in MEA - completed, in process or planned. Along with success and failure stories, challenges and outcomes.

+ The next step beyond invoicing lies in order and catalogue transactions
+ Why so far formal, standardized orders and catalogues are not widely used in many business sectors

Market drivers, industry challenges, government VAT controls and ever-growing customer requirements make it difficult to get invoices in the hands of your customers in a timely manner. If you’re not calculating Time-to-Invoice as part of your DSO, your cash flow challenges are starting earlier in the order-to-cash cycle. Our session will dive into:
+ Defining Time-to-Invoice (TTI)
+ Convenient DSO calculation vs. reality
+ Where invoice creation breaks down
+ How tax compliance affects TTI
+ E-Invoicing best practices to become best-in-class

Learn in this Q&A session how Peppol supports CTC.

+ Markant as service provider in retail for Kaufland Romania
+ 3 months experience since go live on 1st July 2022
+ Upload up to 10,000 invoices daily
+ Where are/were the business and technical challenges for Markant as a service provider?

This year, the Federal Parliament voted for a B2G compulsory PEPPOL e-invoicing at all levels of authority, in line with all the regions. The first deadline will be 1/10/2022. Belgium also launches a vast and enjoyable communication campaign in favor of PEPPOL e-invoicing. In this presentation you will learn more about:
+ Important legislative changes and deadlines
+ New compulsory format (PEPPOL) for any enterprise in public procurement
+ A fresh and refreshing communication campaign supporting the 3 deadlines
+ Latest facts and figures