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Join Volvo, SAP, EY, Meridian and your VAT peers to discuss your Digital Tax Transformation Strategy

Strawberry Arena, Stockholm 16 OCTOBER, 2024

THIS EVENT IS NOW FINISHED. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT OUR NEXT ROUNDTABLE

Join Volvo, SAP, EY, Meridian and your VAT peers to discuss and gain insights into how tax can secure a seat at the table in a wider transformation journey whilst keeping up with ever-evolving regulatory and SAP technology landscape.

We will discuss topics such as business case for tax in an SAP S/4 HANA transformation, Meridian’s value proposition and the need to keep the core clean with SAP BTP, technology upgrades and keeping up to date with the digital reporting and e-invoicing mandates.

From previous year’s events some of the most beneficial insights came from the exchanges between our previous speakers and attendees, that included: BASF, Electrolux, Jaguar Land Rover, Pladis Global, Nilfisk, Buehler, Smith & Nephew, UCB Biosciences, and many more..

Meridian tax & technology experts will demonstrate the importance of quality SAP tax data to enable the system to function efficiently and an overview of the current and future developments of e- invoicing together with real time reporting requirements.

We will be joined by Shantanu Goswami, VP – SAP Regional Customer Advisory (EMEA) SAP who will discuss how the SAP BTP strategy will impact European VAT teams. Mikko Kuiro and Pieter Uijttenhove of EY will discuss preparing for a successful tax technology project. Eric Magnusson and Ola Wignell​ , from Volvo will discuss the Volvo VAT determination journey.

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What are the current challenges facing SAP managers and tax departments? We welcome you as we set the scene to discuss this exciting and challenging topic. We will quickly introduce ourselves and outline what we would like to get out of the day.

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An overview of the current and future developments of the increased use of e- invoicing (pre/post clearance models) together with real time reporting requirements.

How the acceleration of e invoicing/real time reporting in the various EU member states interacts with the VIDA proposals or doesn’t.

The challenges facing the tax function in adapting to these changes and the increased importance of the role data integrity plays in all aspects of the VAT compliance processes starting from VAT determination right through to real time reporting/filing of the VAT returns.

Speakers:

The future evolution to SAP S/4 HANA and BTP

The SAP strategy to keep the core clean

Speakers:

The Volvo Group drives prosperity through transport and infrastructure solutions, offering trucks, buses, construction equipment, power solutions for marine and industrial applications, financing and services that increase our customers’ uptime and productivity.Volvo Group is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, employs more than 100,000 people and serves customers in almost 190 markets.

Ola Wignell from Volvo will join us to discuss their tax determination journey with Meridian technology.

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Preparing for a successful tax technology project

This presentation will include building a business case but also talk about how to get the project set up, etc. (for example, sorting out things like knowing your business, having alignment with the SI.

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Get behind the scenes at the Friends Arena

Meridian product Directors Eoghan Rogers and Nazar Zaidi provide live demonstrations of how you can solve some of the most complex VAT determination scenarios you have to deal with everyday.

Update on the latest functional releases from Meridian

Speakers:

Meridian product Directors Eoghan Rogers and Nazar Zaidi provide live demonstrations of how you can solve some of the most complex VAT determination scenarios you have to deal with everyday.

Update on the latest functional releases from Meridian

Christina Cawley
Senior VAT Manager
Meridian Global Services
Michael Lax
Commercial Manager - Tax Technology
Meridian Global Services
I am an experienced Corporate Account Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services and information technology industries. I am a strong business development professional that is passionate about delivering a high quality professional service to my clients.
Ola Wignell​
Manager, Global indirect tax function
Volvo Group
I'm passionate about leading continuous improvements in indirect tax compliance and managing indirect taxes in a global automotive -B2B. Business is facing challenges given increased indirect tax automation, strong trends of tax digitalization, e-invoicing & the analytics of E2E tax footprints. It’s more important than ever to secure governance, compliance and delivery of projects.
Eric Magnusson
Manager, Global Indirect Tax Function
Volvo Group
Eric as Manager, Global Indirect Tax Function at Volvo Group, has extensive experience of working in tax and finance projects with identifying and formulating business requirements as well as performing user acceptance testing. Also experience of working with and implementing various tools and solutions related to indirect tax reporting and analytics, indirect tax determination, data automation and electronic invoicing.
Mikko Kuiro
Partner, Nordics Tax Technology & Transformation Leader
EY
I'm responsible for advising multinational clients to improve tax automation in financial systems, tax compliance, and operational processes in relation to tax effectiveness and control. I'm leading cross-border tax technology implementations, tax data analytics, global trade, cash flow and tax working capital enhancement projects. I have extensive understanding of functionality and transformation of various ERP systems especially SAP’s FI, CO, SD and MM modules. In addition, extensive experience in global trade, customs, excise duties and energy taxation.
Pieter Uijttenhove
Executive Director, EMEIA TTT Center, Indirect Tax Technology
EY
Pieter holds a master degree in Commercial Science, specialization Tax from the HUB He is working within the Tax Enabled ERP team within in Belgium. As such he has experience in International indirect tax consulting, optimizing and streamlining transaction flows, improving indirect tax as well as pan-European compliance of global organizations. Pieter has assisted on multiple ERP implementations and reviews of ERP systems, from an indirect tax point of view.
Shantanu Goswami
VP – SAP Regional Customer Advisory, Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
SAP
Shantanu has been in SAP for over 14 years and currently leads a host of SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) enablement, demand generation and customer support programs for EMEA. His particular interest is industry usecases and innovation related to the SAP S/4HANA transformation.
Eoghan Rogers
Product Director BTP
Meridian
Eoghan is a European VAT expert with experience of working in Global client companies, and dealing with all areas of compliance, process, tax strategy, supply chain management and IT configuration.

The dress code for this event is casual. We want you to be relaxed and enjoy the day!

Subway
Take the blue line (no 11) and get off at subway station Solna centrum or Näckrosen. Travel time is around 10 minutes from T-centralen subway station. The walk from Näckrosen station (1.4km) takes around 15 minutes, while Solna centrum station (1.7km) is a 20-minute walk.

Commuter train
Take the commuter train and get off at Solna station. The travel time is 7 minutes from Stockholm City and 4 minutes from Stockholm Odenplan. Take the north exit from the train station and the Arena is a 10-minute walk.

Parking
The Westfield Mall of Scandinavia provides 3,700 parking spaces in its parking lot, but it tends to fill up rapidly during busy mall hours and event days.

Yes, and organised stadium tour will take place 17.00 after the event. We would them be delighted for you to join us briefly for some refreshments.

Yes indeed. Let us know if you have an specific dietary requirements and we will be sure to meet them.

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