Q.1
What is your company sector

Q.2
What is your function

Q.3
What is your VAT/GST through put on a global basis?

Q.4
How do you rate this in terms of relevance?
Crucial Important Nice to Have No Need
Having a Global Head of Indirect Tax
Having a Regional Head of Indirect Tax
Having a Country Head of Indirect Tax
Having indirect tax specialists assigned to business units
Having indirect tax specialists located within tax
Having indirect tax specialists located within Finance
Having indirect tax specialists in Shared Service Centres
Having indirect tax specialists located within IT tax specialists located within IT

Having a Global Head of Indirect Tax

Having a Regional Head of Indirect Tax

Having a Country Head of Indirect Tax

Having indirect tax specialists assigned to business units

Having indirect tax specialists located within tax

Having indirect tax specialists located within Finance

Having indirect tax specialists in Shared Service Centres

Having indirect tax specialists located within IT tax specialists located within IT

Q.5
To what extend is it implemented in your organization?
Fully Partially Not at All
Having a Global Head of Indirect Tax
Having a Regional Head of Indirect Tax
Having a Country Head of Indirect Tax
Having indirect tax specialists assigned to business units
Having indirect tax specialists located within tax
Having indirect tax specialists located within Finance
Having indirect tax specialists in Shared Service Centres
Having indirect tax specialists located within IT tax specialists located within IT

Having a Global Head of Indirect Tax

Having a Regional Head of Indirect Tax

Having a Country Head of Indirect Tax

Having indirect tax specialists assigned to business units

Having indirect tax specialists located within tax

Having indirect tax specialists located within Finance

Having indirect tax specialists in Shared Service Centres

Having indirect tax specialists located within IT tax specialists located within IT

Q.6
How do you rate this in terms of relevance?
Crucial Important Nice to Have No Need
Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Tax
Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Finance
Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with business units
Having a global indirect tax strategy aligned with business objectives?

Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Tax

Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Finance

Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with business units

Having a global indirect tax strategy aligned with business objectives?

Q.7
To what extend is it implemented in your organization?
Fully Partially Not at All
Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Tax
Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Finance
Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with business units
Having a global indirect tax strategy aligned with business objectives?

Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Tax

Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with Finance

Overall responsibility for indirect tax lies with business units

Having a global indirect tax strategy aligned with business objectives?

Q.8
How do you rate this in terms of relevance?
Crucial Important Nice to Have No Need
Having clear lines of responsibility and reporting
The Board should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
The Head of Finance should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
The Head of Tax should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
Internal Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
External Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
Shared Service Centers should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
Business Units should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Having clear lines of responsibility and reporting

The Board should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

The Head of Finance should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

The Head of Tax should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Internal Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

External Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Shared Service Centers should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Business Units should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Q.9
To what extend is it implemented in your organization?
Fully Partially Not at All
Having clear lines of responsibility and reporting
The Board should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
The Head of Finance should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
The Head of Tax should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
Internal Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
External Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
Shared Service Centers should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business
Business Units should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Having clear lines of responsibility and reporting

The Board should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

The Head of Finance should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

The Head of Tax should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Internal Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

External Audit should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Shared Service Centers should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Business Units should have a good awareness of the impact of indirect taxes on the business

Q.10
Who within the organisation has responsibility for Indirect Tax Planning?

Q.11
Who within the organisation has responsibility for relationships with the tax authorities (queries/audits)?

Q.12
Who within the organisation has responsibility for indirect tax compliance?

Q.13
Who within the organisation has responsibility for validity of numbers within the financial statements?

Q.14
Who within the organisation has responsibility for advising business on indirect tax implications of transactions/deals?

Q.15
Who within the organisation has responsibility for update/maintenance/sign off of indirect tax functionality in systems?

Q.16
Who within the organisation has responsibility for notifying the business of changes in Indirect Tax legislation?

Q.17
How do you rate this in terms of relevance?
Crucial Important Nice to Have No Need
Tracking filings (filed on time) centrally
Tracking filings (filed on time) regionally
Tracking filings (filed on time) locally
Collating declaration data so as to carry out credibility checks
Regular analysis of AP and AR to identify possible exposures and need for adjustment
Central/regional reporting of results of authorities’ audits
Identifying and quantifying indirect tax exposures
Internal audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope
External audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope
Having documented global indirect tax policies and procedures
Documenting material end-to-end processes
Having access to knowledge of indirect tax legislative changes and practices
Setting up an indirect tax knowledge database

Tracking filings (filed on time) centrally

Tracking filings (filed on time) regionally

Tracking filings (filed on time) locally

Collating declaration data so as to carry out credibility checks

Regular analysis of AP and AR to identify possible exposures and need for adjustment

Central/regional reporting of results of authorities’ audits

Identifying and quantifying indirect tax exposures

Internal audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope

External audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope

Having documented global indirect tax policies and procedures

Documenting material end-to-end processes

Having access to knowledge of indirect tax legislative changes and practices

Setting up an indirect tax knowledge database

Q.18
To what extend is it implemented in your organization?
Fully Partially Not at All
Tracking filings (filed on time) centrally
Tracking filings (filed on time) regionally
Tracking filings (filed on time) locally
Collating declaration data so as to carry out credibility checks
Regular analysis of AP and AR to identify possible exposures and need for adjustment
Central/regional reporting of results of authorities’ audits
Identifying and quantifying indirect tax exposures
Internal audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope
External audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope
Having documented global indirect tax policies and procedures
Documenting material end-to-end processes
Having access to knowledge of indirect tax legislative changes and practices
Setting up an indirect tax knowledge database

Tracking filings (filed on time) centrally

Tracking filings (filed on time) regionally

Tracking filings (filed on time) locally

Collating declaration data so as to carry out credibility checks

Regular analysis of AP and AR to identify possible exposures and need for adjustment

Central/regional reporting of results of authorities’ audits

Identifying and quantifying indirect tax exposures

Internal audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope

External audit incorporates indirect tax in its scope

Having documented global indirect tax policies and procedures

Documenting material end-to-end processes

Having access to knowledge of indirect tax legislative changes and practices

Setting up an indirect tax knowledge database

Q.19
How do you rate this in terms of relevance?
Crucial Important Nice to Have No Need
Indirect Tax training programs for business units
Indirect Tax training programs for finance
Indirect Tax training programs for IT
Indirect Tax training programs for Shared Service Centers
Indirect Tax training programs for Internal Audit
Indirect Tax training programs for tax department
Indirect Tax training programs for indirect tax department

Indirect Tax training programs for business units

Indirect Tax training programs for finance

Indirect Tax training programs for IT

Indirect Tax training programs for Shared Service Centers

Indirect Tax training programs for Internal Audit

Indirect Tax training programs for tax department

Indirect Tax training programs for indirect tax department

Q.20
To what extend is it implemented in your organization?
Fully Partially Not at All
Indirect Tax training programs for business units
Indirect Tax training programs for finance
Indirect Tax training programs for IT
Indirect Tax training programs for Shared Service Centers
Indirect Tax training programs for Internal Audit
Indirect Tax training programs for tax department
Indirect Tax training programs for indirect tax department

Indirect Tax training programs for business units

Indirect Tax training programs for finance

Indirect Tax training programs for IT

Indirect Tax training programs for Shared Service Centers

Indirect Tax training programs for Internal Audit

Indirect Tax training programs for tax department

Indirect Tax training programs for indirect tax department

Q.21
How many VAT critical systems are used by the organization?

Q.22
How do you rate this in terms of relevance?
Crucial Important Nice to Have No Need
Optimizing ERP systems to automate indirect tax accounting as far as possible
Use of VAT engines
Accounting systems should provide accurate VAT reporting
Accounting systems should provide accurate customs data

Optimizing ERP systems to automate indirect tax accounting as far as possible

Use of VAT engines

Accounting systems should provide accurate VAT reporting

Accounting systems should provide accurate customs data

Q.23
To what extend is it implemented in your organization?
Fully Partially Not at All
Optimizing ERP systems to automate indirect tax accounting as far as possible
Use of VAT engines
Accounting systems should provide accurate VAT reporting
Accounting systems should provide accurate customs data

Optimizing ERP systems to automate indirect tax accounting as far as possible

Use of VAT engines

Accounting systems should provide accurate VAT reporting

Accounting systems should provide accurate customs data

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