In our podcast, we discuss whether master data is just important or actually crucial for VAT automation. We explore the question of how companies can master the balancing act between a quick project start for the implementation of tax determination and high quality standards for master data. Does a comprehensive cleansing project or even a redesign of the master data always have to take place? Spoiler: rather no... but listen for yourself.

"Our latest podcast episode is all about creating a business case for VAT transformation. Together with Marius Kiczan from heyVAT, we delve into the topic in the run-up to Meridian's roundtable on 28 February in Munich. Interested in further insights? Make a note of 28 February and attend our free event at the Allianz Arena, where Meridian and Christian Odendahl from heyVAT will present the challenges, experiences and the key question on the topic. We look forward to seeing you!" Register here : https://meridian-taxtech-events.com/event/roundtable-allianz-arena-munich/

Meridian, recent SAP UKI Partner Solution Adoption Centre BTP innovation award winners, share the enhanced business outcomes they have delivered for customers by developing a functionally rich VAT determination solution that sits entirely on BTP.

With the added benefits of keeping the core clean, customers can be confident their SAP tax determination solution is secure and future-proofed and still within their SAP environment. Adam Smith, Commercial Director at Meridian also shares what following the SAP BTP strategy has meant to their business through an acceleration and expansion of their product portfolio to both new and existing customers.

Many businesses will face challenges in automating Purchase Order and paper invoice flows in SAP.

We look at how you can solve all complex EU flows on the AP side, with automation for manual AP processes within MIRO.

As a result, no manual selection of tax codes is required. The process is fully automated and compliant.

To discuss this today we have Eoghan Rogers, Product Director at Meridian and Michiel Ruys from EY Benelux.

Many businesses will be involved in three party transaction chains which qualify for the EU triangulation simplification.

Triangulation is one of the most complex areas in VAT. Many companies manually select a triangulation flow in SAP. As such ensuring staff correctly recognise when triangulation applies can be a huge challenge.

To discuss this today we have Nazar Zaidi, Director Product Management at Meridian and Sreedhar Kurella, Senior Manager, Tax Technology at Ryan

SAP relies on certain key VAT determination characteristics in order to trigger output tax codes via so-called access sequences and MWST condition records.

However, a lot of people might not be aware that SAP allows the possibility to over-ride the system determined VAT characteristics directly within the sales order.

Often this is done to overcome a known limitation within SAP VAT determination and to try and force the correct the VAT result. However, it comes with certain inherent VAT risks.

To discuss this today we have Nazar Zaidi, Senior VAT consultant at Meridian and Gilbert Mwansa Director of Tax Technology at Ryan

Welcome to the Meridian podcast series Top 10 signs that your SAP system can't manage EU VAT Complexity. Today we will discuss how businesses often develop bespoke access sequences together with a complex set of condition records in order to try and derive a complex VAT decision in SAP.

This may enable them to determine the VAT treatment for many types of complex EU transactions. However, there are many drawbacks of such an approach.

To discuss this today we have Nazar Zaidi, Senior VAT consultant at Meridian and Gilbert Mwansa, Director of Tax Technology at Ryan