+ Balancing the requirements of policy makers and the needs of end users
+ Understanding Peppol in the context of domestic and global eInvoicing and CTC
+ Hear about the Singapore approach to leverage Peppol for Tax Administration
+ Hear how Peppol e-Invoicing can support tax implementation in Malaysia
+ Participate in our live poll questions and see the results during the workshop
+ Participate in a Q&A session with the speakers

+ Global interoperability supporting international trade
+ Understanding the Peppol International Invoice
+ Hear about progress in Japan in adopting the Peppol International Invoice
+ Hear how Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand will transition to the Peppol International Invoice
+ Participate in our live poll questions and see the results during the workshop
+ Participate in a Q&A session with the speakers

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

In this discussion, Michael will talk about the focus and bias for action that he and the New Zealand E-Invoicing team have been taking over the last 12 months. This has seen the Government CFO community and the CFO’s of a number of large private sector businesses get re-energised over E-Invoicing adoption with a focus on secure transactions, data standardisation and how this can contribute to a more productive and digital economy.

+ Existing E-Invoicing models impact on the success journey for TAs & MNEs.
+ Enhanced Models to streamline E-Invoicing benefits: Spain Case & France Case
+ Common elements of stressing all E-Invoicing models to add value to TAs and MNEs
+ Closer look to ASIA E-Invoicing models and how TAs and MNEs are taking advantage of them

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.

+ Current state of E-Invoicing introduction in the GCC 
+ Clearance model implementation by the GCC tax authorities
+ Practical challenges for tax authorities and businesses in implementing and complying with the Clearance model for E-Invoicing
+ Impact of the new E-Invoicing mandates on business operations and long standing practices.

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.

Governments and tax authorities are driving the need for businesses to adopt E-Invoicing across the globe. As more countries across the Asia-Pacific region mandate E-Invoicing, 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. Alex will bring some of these issues to life be looking at recent or upcoming mandates as case studies, including looking at Japan, Singapore and Malaysia. The session will include:
+ 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 increased automation of GST returns, incentives and digital archiving

Discuss the most pressing business-relevant topics with your peers and gain valueable information.

As more countries are looking into implementing CTC, how would service providers tweak their charging model to help businesses in tax compliance and at the same time encourage B2B E-Invoicing. Targeted at market players who have good experience in this space as well as those who have good ideas.

As more countries and enterprises join Peppol and drive E-Invoicing adoption, how can businesses derive greater value and benefits using the network? What opportunities and challenges does this unlock for service providers and regulators?

More than 95% of businesses are SMEs. Why do they join an E-Invoicing network? What is the process for them? Hear real feedback from the end user community on their view of E-Invoicing, including case studies and statistics from enterprise businesses and government departments that interact with them.

With a need to minimise tax losses, policy makers around the world are increasingly driving the adoption of E-Invoicing.