Connected Tax Compliance

Under the EU’s ViDA package and Irish Revenue’s e‑invoicing plan, mandatory structured e‑invoicing will apply from 1 November 2028, with digital reporting for intra‑EU B2B transactions following in July 2030. Tax authorities will have a live feed of transaction‑level detail matched to VAT returns. You need to adapt your data, processes, and systems now so you can respond with confidence.

The volume, quality, and granularity of tax‑relevant data you need is increasing sharply. Weak master data, tax coding, ERP configuration, or invoice content will be exposed quickly under e‑invoicing with direct impacts on cash flow, input VAT recovery, and the risk of Revenue interventions. Strengthening your data foundations is now an essential step.

Advances in AI mean tax functions are under pressure to expand their compliance footprint without increasing headcount or budget. A sustainable, future‑ready operating model — not more people — is the only realistic way to meet that demand and support wider business priorities.

The cost of non‑compliance, in penalties and reputational damage, has never been higher. Tax authorities are applying greater scrutiny and challenge. Complexity is rising — the Irish corporation tax return now runs to 70 pages — and despite this, there is far less tolerance for error. You need controls, technology and skills that reduce risk at source.

Managing multiple service providers and inconsistent local processes creates duplication and unnecessary handoffs. It also drives up the total cost of compliance. You need a single, controlled platform and standard approach so you can track progress, spot issues early, and act decisively before they escalate.

Boards, investors, auditors, and Revenue expect filings to be on time and right first time. High‑quality data, strong governance, and reliable technology are now basic requirements to maintain that confidence. The opportunity is to build trust, cut risk, and free your tax team to focus on higher‑value work.

We use automated ERP data extraction with built-in checks and exception reporting to help you manage VAT with confidence. You get centralised preparation and review of Irish VAT3, RTD, VIES, and Intrastat returns, supported by live status dashboards. Our VAT data analytics help you spot errors, recovery opportunities, and process weaknesses early — before they become a problem under e-invoicing — so you can get ready for ViDA well ahead of the deadlines.

We help you build consistent, defensible transfer pricing documentation and disclosures, all supported by the same data foundation as your other tax filings. This reduces duplication and rework across the compliance cycle and helps you respond quickly to tax authority questions.

We connect payroll tax and relevant contracts tax compliance within a single Connected Tax Compliance framework. Instead of sitting apart from your wider tax reporting, employment tax and relevant contracts tax work with the rest of your obligations, helping you see the full picture and act decisively.

We prepare individual statutory financial statements, iXBRL filings, and provide company secretarial support. This is ideal if you manage a high volume of entities with lean in-country teams — especially common in asset management, aircraft leasing, and other financial services platforms — and want a consistent, reliable process.

We provide specialist support to identify, document, and defend R&D tax credits and other reliefs. These claims sit within your wider compliance cycle, so they use the same robust data and audit trail. That way, you can pursue incentives with clarity and be ready for review.

PwC Sightline gives CFOs and heads of tax a clear dashboard view of the status of every filing, across every jurisdiction, in real time. You get full audit trails, no lost documentation, and the confidence that comes from knowing exactly where every obligation stands, so you can act early, cut risk, and keep your compliance on track.