Majority of Global Businesses Accept Indirect Tax Compliance Risk, Reveals New Research

Up to 75% of global businesses accept a certain level of tax compliance risk in relation to indirect taxes
84% of respondents feel personally exposed by the level of compliance within their business
90% of US-based respondents consider their businesses to be risk prone compared to 56% of those based in France, Italy, or Spain
Businesses in the UK and Ireland fall in the middle, at 72%
Compliance with regulation costs around 20% of businesses’ revenue on average
Over 70% of respondents consider their businesses to have a good or fully future-proofed strategy for dealing with indirect tax
Businesses may prioritize survival or commercial expansion over indirect tax compliance
60% of respondents believe that common global tax standards and greater digitalization of government tax systems would enhance compliance.

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