Over complex tech stack, generic VAT transaction checks and heavy manual demands
VAT compliance teams know the promise of automation: faster returns, fewer errors, and lower costs. But in reality, many companies discover their VAT reporting process is anything but automated. Here are the top five signs you’ve outgrown your current set-up — and why VATCalc’s Filer is the smarter choice.
1. Endless Customisation Projects
Most legacy providers weren’t built for VAT — they were adapted from US sales tax systems or just focused on the boom in Amazon e-commerce returns. That means months of tailoring just to prepare European VAT returns, and more projects every time you add ESLs, Intrastat, SAF-T, or control statements.
With VATCalc: Filer is built for complex VAT business models from day one. Every report linked to a VAT registration is included, out of the box.
2. A patchwork of compliance tools
If you’re running separate systems for data extraction, enrichment, workflow tracking, and approvals — plus email chains to glue it all together — you don’t have automation. You have complexity. And audit trail risk.
With VATCalc: Data mapping, workflow, user rights, and audit logs are all built in. One application does it all, replacing Alteryx VAT data tools.
3. Weak or Generic Checks
Many systems only run surface-level validations. But VAT is law-driven. If your solution isn’t checking every transaction against actual legislation, you’re exposed.
With VATCalc: Every return runs through Auditor — the only legislative audit engine. 100% of transactions are validated against codified VAT law, with article references.
4. Manual reconciliations never end
Separate tools mean separate results — which means finance teams wasting hours reconciling VAT in invoices, reports, and returns.
With VATCalc: One application is the single source of truth. Our single application seamlessly allows transaction data from our tax engine, Calculator, or Auditor, to flow to your next return in VAT Filer.
5. Rising costs, not saving
Licensing multiple vendors, relying on expensive consultants, and firefighting errors add up fast. If your “automation” costs more each year, it’s not working.
With VATCalc: One provider, one license, one streamlined process. Lower IT dependency, faster onboarding, and major cost savings.
The modern way forward for live reporting challenge
VAT Filer gives you true automation: every return type, every workflow step, and every legislative check in one modern cloud application. That means stronger controls, faster reporting, and peace of mind — without the patchwork of legacy systems.
What’s more, it’s already adapted for VAT in the Digital Age reforms and other global digital mandates.
VAT compliance doesn’t need to be complicated. With VATCalc, it isn’t.