(attendance exclusively reserved for government representatives)

Introduction: State of CTC in the EU and Globally
Nazar Paradivskyy Global Subject-Matter Expert, Leader of OpenPeppol CTC Community and Member of EESPA Public Policy and Compliance Working Group

Insights into Current Work of OECD for Better Aligning Government´s Approaches Globally
+ Design: Aiming to limit compliance burdens for corporates
+ Implementation: business consultation, clarity, facilitation, collaborative design
+ Re-usability of standards and formats: what types of formats and requirements already existing and could be a good basis
Piet Battiau Head Consumption Taxes Unit, Centre for Tax Policy and Administration, OECD, France

Current State of Play in Selected Countries
+ Country-specific presentations by government representatives
+ Poll: What is the current state of play in your country?
Wouter Bollaert Federal Public Service Finance, Belgium
Hans Joachim Narzynski Head of Division VAT International, Federal Ministry of Finance, Germany
Mario Carmelo Piancaldini Services Division, Procedures Sector, Revenue Agency, Italy
Gérard Soisson Coordinator for E-Invoicing, Ministry for Digitalisation, Luxembourg​​​​​​​
Rune Kjorlaug The Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management (DFO) and on behalf of the Nordic Smart Government and Business Project
Ana Isabel Mascarenhas Head of Tax Audit Department, Portuguese Tax and Customs Authority, Portugal
Elinor Paterson Deputy Director of VAT Infrastructure and Soft Drinks Industry Levy and Jack Warburton Policy Lead for VAT E-Invoicing, HM Revenue & Customs, United Kingdom

Open Discussion
+ Clarifications to country presentations
+ Future vision for CTC developments
+ Localization and additional requirements

Pain points and needs for global corporates in an unharmonised world of Transactional Tax Reporting and E-Invoicing

A model for visualizing the impact of tax digitization on a typical enterprise system and process landscape

Discussion on how the market can evolve towards future-proof digitization solutions, including but not limited to:
+ Data Consistency Verification Tools
Background: Periodic reporting (SAF-T, monthly VAT pre-announcement) will continue to exist in parallel with real-time reporting for some time - so attention must be paid to consistency, or in the case of deviations, attention must be paid to the justification/reconcilability.
+ Combined tools to create and use the same standardised data sets for Tax Reporting and E-Invoicing
+ Data Extraction Tools from enterprise ERP systems
Example: The future payment status reporting in France and Spain makes SAP FI data extraction necessary.
+ Tools to overcome the challenges of centralised governmental E-Invoicing transmission hubs

Conclusions: How can the market ensure tax digitization becomes a win-win for all stakeholders?

E-Invoicing based on EN 16931 will be mandatory for VAT Digital Reporting Requirements as per ViDA. A new project funded by the EU has been set-up to define the key deliverables by the end of 2024.
+ Gathering B2B requirements for intra-EU E-Invoicing
+ Specifying new data requirements for Digital Reporting Requirements
+ CEN technical specifications and guidelines on common B2B requirements that are needed to extend the EN 16931
+ How the registry should be updated to store the B2B and B2G variants (sectoral and national)
+ Syntax bindings and validation artefacts
+ What challenges or opportunities this will bring for services offered
  - by ERP and Accounting Software providers
  - by the Finance/Payments industry

+ Balancing the requirements of policy makers and the needs of end users
+ Understanding Peppol in the context of domestic and global eInvoicing and CTC
+ Applying a Peppol  approach to ViDA intra-EU and domestic requirements 
+ Participate in Q&A with an expert panel of policymakers and end users

Your networking experience starts right here. All participants and speakers are invited to attend the Icebreaker Reception and to pick up their badges for the two conference days.

Johannes researches, organizes and runs knowledge and networking platforms that help the industry to benefit from new technologies and cope with changing legal and regulatory frameworks. His events make sure that all stakeholders learn, discuss and network with like-minded experts, practitioners and thought leaders. His main focus lies on E-Invoicing since 1999, carrying out the E-Invoicing Exchange Summits in Europe, Asia and the US, the E-Rechnungs-Gipfel in Germany, and the Swiss Payment Forum in Zurich.
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+ ViDA and the future wave of mandates: How to be prepared?
+ EESPA becoming GENA: What is the purpose?
+ EESPA-Peppol Incubation project: A breakthrough initiative?

Ludwig De Winter Deputy Head of Unit, DG Taxation and Customs Union (DG TAXUD), European Commission, Belgium

+ Peppol - launching the International Invoice
+ Peppol - an enabler for business efficiency
+ Peppol - an enabler for tax administration
+ Peppol - increasing adoption by governments and businesses

Results of the studies conducted for the European Commission that will serve for future policy orientations will be shared for the first time:
+ Conclusions and recommendations to address E-Invoicing challenges identified in the EU
+ Use of emerging technologies for E-Invoicing
+ Effects of the Directive on E-Invoicing in public procurement

Tax authorities are driving the need for businesses to adopt E-Invoicing across the globe. As tax becomes an integral part of day-to-day finance and commercial operations, this session will explore the key changes, trends, opportunities and challenges to businesses and their stakeholders. Alex from Avalara will provide insights in relation to the major changes across people, process and data. He will bring some of these issues to life by looking at recent or upcoming mandates as case studies, including a demonstration of the new KSeF E-Invoicing platform in Poland.

+ Increased visibility of taxpayer and tax due to live sharing granular data
+ Real time validation and checks leading to increased importance of correct VAT calculation at time of issue of invoice
+ Alignment of business process with tax reporting processes
+ Shift from ERP Tax Codes to Tax category and VATEx codes
+ Impact to Accounts Payable processes – how to receive from vendors?
+ Impact to Accounts Receivable processes – how to send and share with customers?
+ Impact to business stakeholders – is your E-Invoice human readable for key stakeholders?
+ Tax and compliance process benefits resulting from E-Invoicing and E-Reporting including pre-populated VAT returns, incentives and digital archiving

All participants and speakers are invited to enjoy dinner and refreshments in a casual atmosphere. Use this perfect opportunity to intensify your business contacts and grow your network.

With the introduction of CTC mandates across Europe and globally gaining momentum, it is crucial for Governments and Tax Administrations to embrace the lessons learned from existing implementations, combine them with the latest (technological) developments and ensure that their implementation plan is future-proof.

Don’t miss out on this practical session with valuable insights and key the elements you must consider, prioritise and even avoid as you embark on your CTC journey.

In July 2023 Japan succeeded in formal publication of e-invoice specifications based on PINT (Peppol International model for billing). This session will cover all key aspects of the Japanese efforts in the e-invoice initiative to improve efficiencies of businesses, with a particular focus on the current situation and future plan of Japan.