Alex Baulf

Alex Baulf

Avalara Author
Alex leads on global indirect tax at Avalara, leading on engagement with policy and business leaders to develop a tax and compliance environment that will streamline and accelerate commerce for the overall growth of the economy. With over 16 years experience in global VAT and GST and international indirect tax consultancy, Alex has specialised in analysing changing VAT requirements and advising on impact assessment and change management across processes, data and technology.

93 Articles

Countdown to Israel’s Invoice Allocation Number mandate
Israel Apr 23, 2024
Countdown to Israel’s Invoice Allocation Number mandate
India’s new glossary on e-invoicing published by Goods and Services Tax Network
United States Oct 17, 2023
India’s new glossary on e-invoicing published by Goods and Services Tax Network
Malaysia – e-invoicing FAQs released
Malaysia Jul 28, 2023
Malaysia – e-invoicing FAQs released
Malaysia – e-invoicing FAQs released
Malaysia Jul 28, 2023
Malaysia – e-invoicing FAQs released
How to get the green light on your U.K. VAT registration
Europe May 03, 2023
How to get the green light on your U.K. VAT registration
Singapore releases updated InvoiceNow FAQs
Singapore Apr 26, 2023
Singapore releases updated InvoiceNow FAQs
How does your e-invoice reach your customer on the Peppol network?
World Mar 10, 2023
How does your e-invoice reach your customer on the Peppol network?
Japan – JP PINT e-invoicing FAQs released
Japan Feb 15, 2023
Japan – JP PINT e-invoicing FAQs released
Poland’s KSeF e-invoicing postponed by six months
Poland Feb 10, 2023
Poland’s KSeF e-invoicing postponed by six months
E-Invoicing updates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Jan 16, 2023
E-Invoicing updates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
EU directive stresses urgency of tax digitisation
World Dec 12, 2022
EU directive stresses urgency of tax digitisation
ViDA spotlight – What is buyer’s consent for e-invoicing?
Europe Dec 02, 2022
ViDA spotlight – What is buyer’s consent for e-invoicing?
The e-invoicing journey: Now and beyond
World Nov 28, 2022
The e-invoicing journey: Now and beyond
Germany requests permission from European Commission to introduce mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Germany Nov 24, 2022
Germany requests permission from European Commission to introduce mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Malaysia to launch national e-invoicing initiative
Malaysia Nov 24, 2022
Malaysia to launch national e-invoicing initiative
Spain’s tax authority issues draft technical requirements for VERI*FACTU invoicing systems
Spain Nov 18, 2022
Spain’s tax authority issues draft technical requirements for VERI*FACTU invoicing systems
The EU’s VAT in the Digital Age Directive- Ten things to look out for
Europe Nov 08, 2022
The EU’s VAT in the Digital Age Directive- Ten things to look out for
E-invoicing requirements in the United Kingdom
Nov 01, 2022
E-invoicing requirements in the United Kingdom
Mandated B2B e-invoicing in Spain approved
Spain Oct 26, 2022
Mandated B2B e-invoicing in Spain approved
Upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate in France: Official Decree published
France Oct 20, 2022
Upcoming B2B e-invoicing mandate in France: Official Decree published
Speaking the e-invoicing language – common technical terms and concepts you should know
World Oct 13, 2022
Speaking the e-invoicing language – common technical terms and concepts you should know
10 key global VAT operational system, data and process issues facing digital service providers
World Oct 04, 2022
10 key global VAT operational system, data and process issues facing digital service providers
Countdown to new Singapore GST rules
Singapore Sep 29, 2022
Countdown to new Singapore GST rules
Croatia to adopt the Euro currency in 2023
Croatia Sep 20, 2022
Croatia to adopt the Euro currency in 2023
France confirms penalties for failing to issue compliant e-invoices
France Sep 16, 2022
France confirms penalties for failing to issue compliant e-invoices
Final countdown Making Tax Digital becomes only option
United Kingdom Sep 13, 2022
Final countdown Making Tax Digital becomes only option
France publishes updated specifications for e-invoicing and e-reporting
France Sep 12, 2022
France publishes updated specifications for e-invoicing and e-reporting
Canada publishes results of GST/HST gap report
Canada Sep 07, 2022
Canada publishes results of GST/HST gap report
Kenya mandates VAT on non-resident B2B digital services
Kenya Sep 01, 2022
Kenya mandates VAT on non-resident B2B digital services
Do you know your PEPPOL from your CTCs?
Europe Sep 02, 2022
Do you know your PEPPOL from your CTCs?
Ten recent global e-invoicing and digital reporting updates you should know about
Europe Sep 02, 2022
Ten recent global e-invoicing and digital reporting updates you should know about
HMRC guidance on moving to the Customs Declaration Service
United Kingdom Sep 01, 2022
HMRC guidance on moving to the Customs Declaration Service
HMRC to issue VAT Assessments to overseas businesses trading on online marketplaces
Europe Aug 22, 2022
HMRC to issue VAT Assessments to overseas businesses trading on online marketplaces
Portugal delays digital signature requirement for PDF invoices until January 1, 2023
Portugal Jun 09, 2022
Portugal delays digital signature requirement for PDF invoices until January 1, 2023
HMRC publishes new guidance on Making Tax Digital compliance checks and penalties
United Kingdom Jun 07, 2022
HMRC publishes new guidance on Making Tax Digital compliance checks and penalties
French Tax Authority offer amnesty to foreign sellers for historic VAT on distance sales
France Jun 07, 2022
French Tax Authority offer amnesty to foreign sellers for historic VAT on distance sales
India – Supreme Court rules on IGST liability of ocean freight and legal force of GST Council recommendations
India Jun 01, 2022
India – Supreme Court rules on IGST liability of ocean freight and legal force of GST Council recommendations
Four recent VAT and e-invoicing updates in Poland
Poland Jun 01, 2022
Four recent VAT and e-invoicing updates in Poland
Romania - Introduction of National e-Transport System
Romania May 27, 2022
Romania - Introduction of National e-Transport System
Building a subscription business doesn’t have to be taxing
World May 16, 2022
Building a subscription business doesn’t have to be taxing
Peppol, the Four-Corner model and Continuous Transactions Controls
World May 13, 2022
Peppol, the Four-Corner model and Continuous Transactions Controls
USA - E-Invoicing Market Pilot Update
United States May 11, 2022
USA - E-Invoicing Market Pilot Update
Egypt – New simplified VAT registration & reporting
Egypt May 11, 2022
Egypt – New simplified VAT registration & reporting
Ireland updates tax compliance interventions and B2G e-invoicing guidance
Ireland May 06, 2022
Ireland updates tax compliance interventions and B2G e-invoicing guidance
The shift in approach to e-invoicing by businesses – from local and tactical to scalable and strategic
Europe May 04, 2022
The shift in approach to e-invoicing by businesses – from local and tactical to scalable and strategic
Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) benefits 8,000 businesses selling into the EU
Europe Apr 28, 2022
Import One Stop Shop (IOSS) benefits 8,000 businesses selling into the EU
Five key takeaways from France’s Journée de la Facture Électronique 2022
France Apr 28, 2022
Five key takeaways from France’s Journée de la Facture Électronique 2022
VAT compliance Key Performance Indicators – what is best practice?
Mar 31, 2022
VAT compliance Key Performance Indicators – what is best practice?
HMRC release new 64-8 Agent Authorisation Form
United Kingdom Mar 28, 2022
HMRC release new 64-8 Agent Authorisation Form
The UK is making VAT digital - MTD reaches its next milestone
United Kingdom Mar 25, 2022
The UK is making VAT digital - MTD reaches its next milestone
Mandatory e-invoicing to be introduced in Belgium
Belgium Mar 21, 2022
Mandatory e-invoicing to be introduced in Belgium
Moving towards a common e-invoicing standard in Europe?
Europe Mar 17, 2022
Moving towards a common e-invoicing standard in Europe?
Mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting in France from July 1, 2024
France Mar 17, 2022
Mandatory e-invoicing and e-reporting in France from July 1, 2024
Singapore GST rate to increase to 8% from January 1, 2023
Singapore Mar 13, 2022
Singapore GST rate to increase to 8% from January 1, 2023
VAT on digital services to customers in Thailand
Thailand Mar 14, 2022
VAT on digital services to customers in Thailand
India indirect tax update - Union Budget 2022 and mandatory e-invoicing with effect April 1, 2022
India Mar 11, 2022
India indirect tax update - Union Budget 2022 and mandatory e-invoicing with effect April 1, 2022
Spain – Draft legislation on new invoicing requirements
Spain Mar 11, 2022
Spain – Draft legislation on new invoicing requirements
Four VAT reporting changes in France – What’s new and what’s next?
France Mar 11, 2022
Four VAT reporting changes in France – What’s new and what’s next?
Futureproof your business with e-invoicing
World Mar 08, 2022
Futureproof your business with e-invoicing
Top 4 global VAT/GST pitfalls and registration triggers
World Mar 07, 2022
Top 4 global VAT/GST pitfalls and registration triggers
Five operational UK VAT updates affecting systems, data, processes and controls
United Kingdom Mar 06, 2022
Five operational UK VAT updates affecting systems, data, processes and controls
E-invoicing and digital reporting in the USA
Location Mar 01, 2022
E-invoicing and digital reporting in the USA
Around the World in 80 tax changes
United Kingdom Feb 22, 2022
Around the World in 80 tax changes
Top 10 tax invoicing issues and pitfalls
World Feb 22, 2022
Top 10 tax invoicing issues and pitfalls
UK importers reminded to use correct European country code on customs declarations
United Kingdom Feb 17, 2022
UK importers reminded to use correct European country code on customs declarations
The indirect tax of choice – the rise of VAT internationally
World Feb 13, 2022
The indirect tax of choice – the rise of VAT internationally
Italy’s updated e-invoicing archiving requirements
Italy Feb 02, 2022
Italy’s updated e-invoicing archiving requirements
Top 10 special territories for VAT purposes
Europe Jan 25, 2022
Top 10 special territories for VAT purposes
Italy - Annual VAT return for 2021 released
Italy Jan 24, 2022
Italy - Annual VAT return for 2021 released
Ecommerce – VAT and GST obligations on international sales
World Jan 24, 2022
Ecommerce – VAT and GST obligations on international sales
Slovakia – Requirement to only make tax invoice payments to published bank accounts
Slovakia Jan 19, 2022
Slovakia – Requirement to only make tax invoice payments to published bank accounts
Belgium - Finance Minister confirms intention to implement mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Belgium Jan 20, 2022
Belgium - Finance Minister confirms intention to implement mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Australia proposing “Business eInvoicing Right”
Australia Jan 20, 2022
Australia proposing “Business eInvoicing Right”
B2G e-invoicing to be compulsory in Luxembourg
Luxembourg Jan 19, 2022
B2G e-invoicing to be compulsory in Luxembourg
Sequential invoice numbering for tax invoices
Europe Jan 19, 2022
Sequential invoice numbering for tax invoices
Import One-Stop Shop: Six months on
Europe Jan 17, 2022
Import One-Stop Shop: Six months on
Latvia – Government backs mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Latvia Jan 11, 2022
Latvia – Government backs mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Nigeria introduces new simplified VAT regime on B2C digital services from January 1, 2022
Nigeria Jan 06, 2022
Nigeria introduces new simplified VAT regime on B2C digital services from January 1, 2022
Ukraine to introduce VAT on digital services from January 1, 2022
Ukraine Jan 06, 2022
Ukraine to introduce VAT on digital services from January 1, 2022
Pakistan launches Single Sales Tax Return and Portal
Pakistan Jan 05, 2022
Pakistan launches Single Sales Tax Return and Portal
Romania launches new e-invoicing system – “RO e-Factura”
Romania Dec 22, 2021
Romania launches new e-invoicing system – “RO e-Factura”
Vietnam moving ahead with roadmap to mandatory e-invoicing in 2022
Vietnam Dec 22, 2021
Vietnam moving ahead with roadmap to mandatory e-invoicing in 2022
Slovakia launches new e-invoicing system – “Informačný Systém Elektronickej Fakturácie (IS EFA)
Slovakia Dec 22, 2021
Slovakia launches new e-invoicing system – “Informačný Systém Elektronickej Fakturácie (IS EFA)
VAT in the Digital Age – latest from the European Commission
Europe Dec 21, 2021
VAT in the Digital Age – latest from the European Commission
Introduction to Incoterms and their impact on indirect tax
Dec 20, 2021
Introduction to Incoterms and their impact on indirect tax
Changes to Intrastat declarations from January 2022
Europe Dec 21, 2021
Changes to Intrastat declarations from January 2022
EU “VAT Gap” Report released
Europe Dec 20, 2021
EU “VAT Gap” Report released
Bahrain VAT rate to double
Bahrain Dec 15, 2021
Bahrain VAT rate to double
Norway – new dynamic “eVAT return” from January 1, 2022
Norway Dec 10, 2021
Norway – new dynamic “eVAT return” from January 1, 2022
Qatar General Tax Authority President confirms VAT still “under legislation”
Qatar Dec 10, 2021
Qatar General Tax Authority President confirms VAT still “under legislation”
Spain passes legislation moving towards mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Spain Dec 09, 2021
Spain passes legislation moving towards mandatory B2B e-invoicing
Poland’s new National System of e-Invoices (KSeF)
Poland Dec 01, 2021
Poland’s new National System of e-Invoices (KSeF)
New German Coalition Government announces intention to implement B2B e-invoicing
Germany Nov 29, 2021
New German Coalition Government announces intention to implement B2B e-invoicing