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Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions
Software-as-a-Service

Breaking through the spreadsheet ceiling: Why growing export businesses need better tax solutions

Manual tax tracking can leave exporters facing customs delays, extra charges and hours of avoidable admin as order volumes rise.

By Chris Calverley • 5 min read • Last week
Vertex warns of growing indirect tax compliance gap
Digital Transformation

Vertex warns of growing indirect tax compliance gap

Many large businesses are leaving millions on the table as manual processes and fragmented systems widen indirect tax compliance risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
Fintech leaders warn of tougher rules for digital assets
Digital Transformation

Fintech leaders warn of tougher rules for digital assets

Tighter oversight is forcing digital asset firms and UK finance teams to upgrade controls, data and compliance before new deadlines bite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 6 min read • Last month
Basware starts live invoices in France ahead of deadline
Software-as-a-Service

Basware starts live invoices in France ahead of deadline

Payment delays and compliance risks are looming for French firms as live invoice routing begins ahead of the September 1 e-invoicing deadline.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Xero adds AI tools to JAX for small business finance
Software-as-a-Service

Xero adds AI tools to JAX for small business finance

The rollout aims to cut manual bookkeeping and speed cash flow decisions for Xero's 5 million customers worldwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Sovos launches global tax compliance intelligence platform
Software-as-a-Service

Sovos launches global tax compliance intelligence platform

Governments' real-time checks are forcing multinationals to reconcile tax data across systems before discrepancies trigger regulatory scrutiny.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Avalara wins TrustRadius tax compliance software award
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara wins TrustRadius tax compliance software award

Verified customer feedback has put Avalara among the top-rated tax compliance tools as businesses grapple with complex rules across jurisdictions.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
Avalara appoints Nikita Khatri to lead ANZ marketing
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara appoints Nikita Khatri to lead ANZ marketing

The appointment strengthens Avalara's push in Australia and New Zealand, where it is targeting more customers in retail, logistics and exports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2026
Thomson Reuters launches AI tax tool for EU VAT reform
Software-as-a-Service

Thomson Reuters launches AI tax tool for EU VAT reform

Businesses face a patchwork of EU digital VAT rules, with Thomson Reuters saying most tax teams are not yet ready for the overhaul.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
Dr. Wolff taps THG Fulfil for UK and US D2C expansion
Digital Transformation

Dr. Wolff taps THG Fulfil for UK and US D2C expansion

The move gives the German group a single provider for payments, tax, warehousing and delivery as it expands direct sales in Britain and America.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026

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Making Tax Digital pushes sole traders to incorporate
Financial Systems

Making Tax Digital pushes sole traders to incorporate

Nearly a quarter of affected sole traders have already set up, or started setting up, a limited company as quarterly reporting looms.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month
FreeAgent partners Equali on eCommerce reconciliation
Software-as-a-Service

FreeAgent partners Equali on eCommerce reconciliation

Online sellers using multiple marketplaces could cut manual work as FreeAgent links its accounts to Equali for automated reconciliation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
UK small business sales & hiring growth slow again
Xero

UK small business sales & hiring growth slow again

Weak demand, higher fuel costs and slower payments are squeezing cash flow at small firms, with jobs growth at a near two-year low.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
CIMA urges tax & skills reset to back business growth
Human Capital Management

CIMA urges tax & skills reset to back business growth

Businesses want clearer tax rules and broader training support as CIMA warns weak productivity could hold back UK growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience
Data Analytics

Ireland's invisible infrastructure: Why wholesale holds the key to food resilience

Stronger wholesale networks could help shield Irish consumers and SMEs from supply shocks as tighter margins and disruption bite across the food chain.

By Bharat Sharma • 6 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2026
UK business owners turn to social media for tax advice
Digital Transformation

UK business owners turn to social media for tax advice

More than a third of UK business decision-makers now use social media for tax guidance, risking errors that can inflate bills or cashflow.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
Stripe adds AI commerce tools for UK businesses abroad
Fintech

Stripe adds AI commerce tools for UK businesses abroad

UK merchants will soon be able to sell via AI chatbots as Stripe broadens cross-border payments, pricing and fraud tools for overseas trade.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026