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Well the newsletter never really went away, whereas I did, braving the airport EES queus and summer hoards in order to escape the relentless heat in the UK!
Now that I’m back, I’m heads down for the next few weeks working on some great new content for the newsletter, think interviews, event reports, wrapping up the VAT challenger series and starting analysis on the next market segment (TBD).
For now, it’s your final chance to register for the 10th annual strategic indirect tax and vat management summit (Use NEXUSTAXTECHNOLOGY10 for a 10% discount) I’d love to see you there next week.
In this week’s issue we have a refreshed learning plan, new October events, some great jobs as ever and we’re continuing the SAP theme with a look at Taxera, another specialist betting the farm on capturing part of the S4/Hana wave. Enjoy.
⭐ Vendor Spotlight: Taxera
Taxera: The SAP-Native Specialist Betting Everything on One ERP.
SAP shops staring down Poland’s KSeF mandate and Germany’s 2027 e-invoicing rollout don’t want a bolt-on suite — they want something that already lives inside SAP BTP. Taxera is betting its whole existence on being that tool, and the SAP relationship checks out; whether the company behind it does is a separate, live question.
WHAT TAXERA ACTUALLY IS
Taxera is a Swiss platform built natively on SAP BTP in the ABAP environment — SAF-T, VAT/GST returns, Intrastat/EC listings, and e-invoicing/CTC across five “hubs” on one SAP-connected data layer. Its centre of gravity is Europe: real depth in Romania, Poland, Italy, Germany, and France, with no US sales-and-use-tax capability. No non-SAP integration, no self-serve tier, no published pricing — every deal starts with an existing SAP estate. Headcount sits around 24 (Tracxn, April 2026), unfunded, revenue estimated well under $2M ARR. The longlist buyer: a SAP S/4HANA manufacturer or distributor already exposed to SAF-T or CTC mandates who wants a specialist inside their ERP.
WHERE IT BEATS THE MARKET BASELINE
Taxera clears the baseline in one place, but convincingly: SAP-native integration, backed by a live SAP partner-directory listing and a dedicated S/4HANA track — evidence most vendors gesture at and Taxera can actually show. SAF-T is the other real strength: a dedicated product, a named regional partner (Balkan Services), and a live Romania mandate, beyond a generic checkbox claim. The Amadeus distribution deal (2024) is an unusually strong third-party proof point for a 24-person company. Below baseline: the map claims 135+ countries tracked, but only five carry a published brief; the ISO 27001/GDPR claim traces to a vendor-submitted aggregator listing with no checkable certificate; and there’s zero integration outside SAP.
PORTFOLIO ANALYSIS
No acquisition story — Taxera has grown by adding hubs organically, tracking with an unfunded balance sheet. Less clean: the entity has been renamed three times since 2018 (BlueVale Consulting → Avanda → Kanuni Technologies → Taxera), with a governance change as recently as February 2026. Reporting (SAF-T, VAT/GST, Intrastat) is estimated to drive ~40% of revenue, E-Invoicing/CTC another ~30% — effectively the whole business, with Calculation, Managed Services, and AI near-zero. The read for operators: a two-product company wrapped in a five-hub UI, and the governance instability is a diligence question, not a footnote.
SEGMENT, DELIVERY MODEL, AND SIZE BAND FITS
Segment archetype fit
● B2B goods: 2 – Good fit — SAP-native SAF-T/VAT/Intrastat reporting maps onto manufacturing and distribution flows.
● B2C goods: 0 – Poor fit — no e-commerce or marketplace connector; SAP-only excludes most retail stacks.
● B2B/B2C digital services: 1 – Patchy fit — e-invoicing/CTC tracking is relevant, but no OSS/IOSS-specific depth.
● B2B/B2C services (non-digital): 0 – Poor fit — no service-industry content or workflow evidenced.
Delivery model fit
● Software-only: 2 – Good fit — genuinely software, not a BPO — though 24 people raises support-capacity questions.
● Software + managed services: 1 – Patchy fit — “Compliance as a Service” language exists, but no evidence of direct delivery.
● Managed services-led: 0 – Poor fit — not the delivery DNA — no BPO-style model found.
● Marketplace / self-serve: 0 – Poor fit — no signup, no pricing, no free trial.
● White-label / OEM: 1 – Patchy fit — the Amadeus deal reads as embedded distribution, but it’s one relationship.
Size band fit
● Small: 0 – Poor fit — no pricing, no self-serve, dependent on a SAP estate small buyers rarely run.
● Medium: 1 – Patchy fit — real SAP depth, offset by a young roadmap and a small delivery team.
● Large: 2 – Good fit — the right shape for multi-entity SAP landscapes — execution capacity is genuinely open.
CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE SENTIMENTS
Essentially no customer sentiment to report — no G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, TrustRadius, or Gartner Peer Insights profile beyond a seller-submitted G2 listing with zero reviews. Consistent with a small, direct-sales vendor, not necessarily a red flag alone. Employee sentiment is thinner in volume, sharper in substance.
● G2 / Gartner / Capterra / TrustRadius / Trustpilot: no material profile anywhere.
● Glassdoor (2 reviews): predominantly negative — unstructured management, disputed bonus payments, a customer count reviewers say sits below public claims. Single-source, unverified.
● RepVue / Indeed: no data, unsurprising at this headcount.
● LinkedIn: ~1,221 followers; actively hiring SAP engineers despite the negative Glassdoor signal.
With an n of 2, this isn’t a reliable culture read — but the customer-count allegation is exactly what a reference call should settle first.
IF YOU’RE EVALUATING TAXERA — HERE’S THE READ
For buyers
If you’re Large, B2B goods, running SAP across multiple EU entities with SAF-T or CTC exposure in Romania, Poland, or similar markets, Taxera belongs on a shortlist — but budget time for reference calls, not just a demo. If Medium and SAP-based, the integration depth is real; treat this as an early-adopter bet and verify support capacity first. If you’re not on SAP, skip this one — no Oracle, Dynamics, or e-commerce connector exists, evidenced or roadmapped. If Small, this isn’t built for you. Whatever your size: don’t sign before Taxera gives you a verifiable ISO 27001 certificate number and two live references — the gap between claimed and checkable is the biggest open question here.
For prospective employees
● Good move if you’re an SAP ABAP/BTP engineer wanting focused platform work — the company is actively hiring for exactly these roles.
● Worth a look if you’re a tax content specialist drawn to SAF-T/CTC depth in specific European markets, even if coverage is narrow.
● Ask hard questions in any commercial role: the only public employee testimony alleges disputed bonuses and a low customer count — get specifics before signing.
● Higher-risk if stability matters: three entity renames, no external funding, and a February 2026 governance change form a pattern worth asking about.
A selection of of opportunities to connect in person and interact online over the next few weeks.
10th Annual Strategic Indirect Tax, VAT Management and E-Invoicing Summit (Conference)
TBM Group | 9–10 September 2026 | Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Two days bringing together Europe’s most senior indirect tax and VAT professionals to discuss building a compliant, scalable, and future-ready tax function, with sessions on tax technology strategy, VAT management, and e-invoicing readiness. Sovos among confirmed speakers.>
Event Page →
Enter code NEXUSTAXTECHNOLOGY10 for a 10% discount
SEPTEMBER 2026
Audits & Appeals Seminar 2026 (Seminar)
TEI — Tax Executives Institute | 8–10 September 2026 | TBC
A deep-dive seminar equipping in-house tax professionals with the tools and strategies to navigate IRS audits and appeals in an environment where tax administration has shifted significantly — covering preparation, documentation, and the appeals process.
10th Annual Strategic Indirect Tax, VAT Management and E-Invoicing Summit (Conference)
TBM Group | 9–10 September 2026 | Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Two days bringing together Europe’s most senior indirect tax and VAT professionals to discuss building a compliant, scalable, and future-ready tax function, with sessions on tax technology strategy, VAT management, and e-invoicing readiness. Sovos among confirmed speakers.
Shared Services & Outsourcing Week 2026 — Autumn (Conference)
SSON — Shared Services & Outsourcing Network | 14–17 September 2026 | San Diego, CA
SSON’s autumn flagship conference covering finance, tax, HR, and IT shared services transformation, with a focus on AI adoption, automation, and the future of the GBS operating model.
Tax Should Be at the Table from Day One: An S/4HANA & Indirect Tax Leadership Event (Roundtable)
EY / Meridian / Jaguar Land Rover / SAP | 16 September 2026, 2:30–5:45pm | London Bridge Office, London, UK
An exclusive in-person leadership session exploring why tax should be involved from the outset of an S/4HANA programme, the role of accurate data in indirect tax transformation, the latest SAP innovations in this space, and Jaguar Land Rover's own S/4HANA tax determination story. Designed for indirect tax leaders, tax technology and transformation leaders, and project leads on tax technology or S/4HANA programmes. Free to attend; registration required — contact Ruby Buckland directly.
Event Page → (no public registration link — contact Ruby Buckland, EY via LinkedIn)
Avalara CRUSH 2026 (Conference)
Avalara | 22–24 September 2026 | Fort Lauderdale, FL
Avalara’s premier annual conference returns as agentic AI reshapes tax and compliance. A key gathering for finance, tax, and technology professionals exploring the future of automated, AI-powered global tax compliance — with product deep-dives, partner sessions, and peer networking.
E-Invoicing Exchange Summit 2026 (Conference)
E-Invoicing Exchange | 30 September – 2 October 2026 | Hotel MOA Berlin, Berlin, Germany
The leading independent e-invoicing industry event returns to Berlin, bringing together enterprises, tax authorities, and technology providers to share insights on cross-border interoperability, regulatory readiness, and the growing impact of AI on e-invoicing and tax processes.
OCTOBER 2026
Join PwC and Meridian to Discuss Navigating the Future of Tax Compliance (Roundtable)
PwC / Meridian Global Services | 8 October 2026, 13:30–17:30 | PwC Amsterdam Offices, Thomas R. Malthusstraat 5, Amsterdam, Netherlands
An in-person roundtable bringing together finance, tax, and IT leaders to discuss the future of tax compliance, indirect tax automation, and readiness for evolving mandates.
Power of 3: PwC, SAP & Vertex (Roundtable)
PwC / SAP / Vertex | 15 October 2026 | TBC
A joint client event from PwC, SAP, and Vertex on e-invoicing, SAP transformation, and tax technology, flagged by PwC’s Ron Sperling as part of a run of autumn 2026 events. Private/invite-only — no public registration page found; details expected closer to the date.
TEI Annual Conference 2026 (Conference)
TEI — Tax Executives Institute | 21 October 2026 | Grand Hyatt Nashville, Nashville, TN
TEI’s flagship annual conference for senior in-house tax professionals, featuring high-level sessions on federal, state, and international tax developments, technology, and the evolving role of the corporate tax function.
5th Annual VAT Compliance and Indirect Tax Forum 2026 — ITX (Conference)
Amistat Group | 21–22 October 2026 | Van der Valk Hotel, Brussels, Belgium
Over 20 senior speakers across 20 high-level practical sessions on VAT compliance, AI in tax technology, and e-invoicing, plus 6+ hours of dedicated networking. Sponsored by Blue dot, Fintua, Meridian, 360WEDO, and VATabout.
IVA Autumn Conference 2026 (Conference)
International VAT Association (IVA) | 22–23 October 2026 | Marseille, France
The IVA’s flagship autumn gathering brings together VAT professionals, businesses, tax authorities, and international organisations from around the world for one of Europe’s leading VAT events. Full agenda and speakers to be announced closer to the date.
ITR AI in Tax Forum 2026 — USA (Conference)
International Tax Review | 26 October 2026 | New York, USA
ITR’s dedicated AI in Tax Forum returns to the US, examining how artificial intelligence is moving from early promise to everyday reality across direct and indirect tax functions — with senior in-house perspectives on implementation, governance, and what’s next.
E-Rechnungs-Gipfel 2026 — Repeat Edition (Conference)
Vereon AG / E-Invoicing Exchange Summit | 26–27 October 2026 | Frankfurt am Main, Germany
A second Frankfurt edition of Germany’s e-invoicing summit, added after the June Berlin edition sold out — covering XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, Peppol and EN16931 compliance ahead of the January 2027 mandate deadline.
*any organisers or events I’ve missed? please let me know.
A curated selection of blogs, white-papers and on demand content published by multiple organisartions across the landscape, organised into a themed learning path.
SEPTEMBER 2026
E-Invoicing, Direct Tax, Pillar Two & Synthesis
September covers the live mandate wave — France’s CTC goes mandatory this month — alongside Pillar Two post-filing analysis, corporate tax provision, and a synthesis capstone. Each week maintains the cross-theme mix, combining e-invoicing, direct tax, and operational content.
Week 1 · 7–11 September
The Live Mandate Wave: France, Slovakia, CTC Foundations & the Global Picture
📖Continuous Transaction Controls: The Future of Compliance Sovos12–15 min
📖Global VAT Guide: July 2026 VATupdate / Fintua 10–15 min
📖Sovos TaxScapes Q1 2026: France CTC Pilot, KSeF & Norway Acceleration Sovos 12–15 min
📖5 Things We Can Learn from Belgium’s 2026 E-Invoicing Mandate Innovate Tax 8–10 min
🎥E-Invoicing Trends and Obligations: 2026 and Beyond (feat. Forrester) Comarch / Forrester 60 min
🎥Countdown to Slovakia 2027: Preparing for Mandatory E-Invoicing and Digital Reporting Sovos 45–60 min
Week total: 4 articles + 2 webinars · ~147–175 min (~2.5 hrs)
Week 2 · 14–18 September
ViDA, Platform Architecture & Emerging Markets
📖What is ViDA? VAT in the Digital Age Initiative Q&APagero (Thomson Reuters) 12–15 min
📖Streamline the Future #6: Reporting Built for Global E-Invoicing Operations Comarch 8–10 min
📖Brazil 2026 Tax Reform: Key E-Invoicing Changes Fonoa 10–12 min
📖Leading the Charge: E-Invoicing as the Cornerstone of Future Compliance Vertex Inc. 10–12 min
📖E-Invoicing Transformation: How to Get It Right Pagero (Thomson Reuters) 10–12 min
📖E-Invoicing in Norway and Latest European VAT Updates Marosa VAT 8–10 min
🎥E-Invoicing in Eastern Europe: KSeF, ViDA, Romania, Hungary & BeyondP agero (Thomson Reuters) 45 min
Week total: 2 articles + 1 webinar · ~103–116 min (~1.75 hrs)
Week 3 · 21–25 September
Pillar Two, GIR Filing & the Side-by-Side Package
📖Orbitax Launches Global Pillar Two Compliance Accelerator Orbitax 10–12 min
📖Global Minimum Tax and the Data Management Dilemma Thomson Reuters / Orbitax 10–12 min
📖OECD Side-by-Side Package: Relief for US Multinationals RSM US 12–15 min
📖The New Pillar Two Framework: Unboxing the Side-by-Side Package Alvarez & Marsal 15–18 min
🎥Pillar Two Compliance: Grant Thornton & Orbitax Strategies Orbitax / Grant Thornton 60 min · CPE
🎥Seamless Tax Data Integration: From Any System to Pillar Two Compliance Orbitax / Deloitte 45–60 min
Week total: 4 articles + 2 webinars · ~152–177 min (~2.5 hrs)
Week 4· 28 September – 2 October (Capstone)
Provision, Maturity, US Tax Landscape & Full Synthesis
📖QDMTT: Stay Ahead of the Global Minimum Tax Curve Orbitax (Thomson Reuters) 12–15 min
📖How to Build a Winning Indirect Tax Maturity Roadmap Fonoa 12–15 min
📖The Future of Indirect Tax: 3 Traits Every Modern Tax Team Needs Fonoa 8–10 min
📖2025 Tax Recap & 2026 Preview: OBBBA Compliance UpdatesWolters Kluwer / CCH 8–10 min
📖2025 Tax Recap and 2026 Preview for Accounting Firms Wolters Kluwer / CCH 10–12 min
📖AI-Enabled Tax Transformation Deloitte Global 20–25 min
🎥Taking Corporate Tax Management Beyond Provision with Longview insightsoftware / International Tax Review 60 min
Week total: 6 articles + 1 webinar · ~130–147 min (~2.25 hrs)
September total: 20 articles + 6 webinars = 26 resources · ~532–615 min (~8.5–10 hrs)
*any cool content I’ve missed? please let me know.
A selection of open roles across tax tech vendors and tax advisory/consulting businesses who are involved in tax technology.
In house roles are provided courtesy of the smart people at https://taxjobs.ai
Use the column headers to sort, or the search function and don’t forget to navigate all pages!
*I do this using an AI agent and due to the volume, I don’t check every link, so please let me know if any of these don’t work or have disappeared when you follow them.
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