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Iran conflict VAT anti-inflation measures tracker

15 May 2026 in

Inflation

Countries bring forward VAT and indirect tax cuts to offset Iran-conflict inflation Following the start of the current Iran conflict, countries have started reaching for VAT and other indirect tax cuts to help blunt the effects of rising oil prices. This mirrors similar 2022/23 Ukraine

AI models: VAT risks hiding in algorithmic businesses

5 May 2026 in

Agentic AI

Autonomous AI agents executing transactions trigger VAT registration, fixed establishment, and compliance risks The emergence of autonomous agentic AI is not just an income tax problem. It is increasingly a VAT exposure problem. AI systems are now executing core economic activities without human intervention -

Agentic AI in VAT: moving to an execution layer for compliant outcomes

27 April 2026 in

Agentic AI

Unimpressed with VAT chatbots? Good. Compliance agentic AI brings control, not conversation. At VATCalc, we have been using generative AI since 2022. Our move into agentic AI for VAT is not branding – it’s engineering. The objective is simple: improve the accuracy and auditability of

Pre-filled VAT returns e-Reconciliation

26 April 2026 in

e-invoicing

VATCalc automates validation of pre-filled VAT returns against transaction-level data Tax authorities are moving to pre-filled VAT returns built from e-invoicing and e-reporting data. In Europe, countries like Italy and Spain lead the way, with many more coming as their domestic e-invoicing regimes launch. Your

VAT TV April 2026 news

20 April 2026 in

Goods and Services Tax

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Happy 72nd Birthday to VAT

10 April 2026 in

Goods and Services Tax

10th April 1954 France adopted VAT in Ivory Coast; now implemented in 176 countries Value Added Tax turns 72 today, 10th April 2026. It was first introduced in April 1954 in the French colony of Ivory Coast. VAT was then implemented in France in 1956

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OECD: AI-driven fraud detection reshapes VAT enforcement

2 April 2026 in

OECD’s 2026 Anti‑Corruption and Integrity Outlook The OECD’s annual Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026 provides a global assessment of how countries are designing and implementing systems to combat fraud, corruption and integrity risks across public institutions. Covering 37 OECD and 25 partner countries, it draws

World’s first dedicated agentic AI tax engine

1 April 2026 in

First VAT-dedicated agentic AI tax engine, with humans firmly in charge VAT graduates from AI helpdesk to AI tax engine So far, in VAT, AI has mostly meant chatbots explaining tax rules from documentation or workflow assistants rather than analysing the systems that actually determine

VATCalc: Tolley’s Best Tax Tech Product 2026 finalist

26 March 2026 in

VATCalc Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026: Best Tax Technology Product finalist VATCalc has been called out at Tolley’s Taxation Awards 2026 as Best Tax Technology Product category finalist, recognising a tax tech product that is reshaping how businesses manage global VAT determination and compliance. Developed in

AI, Tax Engines and the real constraint: Reliability

3 March 2026 in

Artificial Intelligence comes of age for VAT Many tax professionals have assumed (errr...hoped) was simply too jurisdiction specific, too nuanced, too dependent on context for machines to handle well. That assumption has shifted quickly. In the last 6 to 12 months, especially with the latest

Category: Global

Iran conflict VAT anti-inflation measures tracker

AI models: VAT risks hiding in algorithmic businesses

Agentic AI in VAT: moving to an execution layer for compliant outcomes

Pre-filled VAT returns e-Reconciliation

VAT TV April 2026 news

Happy 72nd Birthday to VAT

OECD: AI-driven fraud detection reshapes VAT enforcement

World’s first dedicated agentic AI tax engine

VATCalc: Tolley’s Best Tax Tech Product 2026 finalist

AI, Tax Engines and the real constraint: Reliability

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