As Senior Director of Global Indirect Tax at Avalara, Alex is doing what he does best: helping businesses worldwide comply with value-added tax (VAT), goods and services tax (GST), and sales and use tax laws. Alex started working in indirect tax right out of university, drawn to its combination of accounting, law, and management consultancy. He spent four years at Deloitte then 12 years at Grant Thornton, where he led the international indirect tax team and VAT technology and automation service line before transitioning to Avalara in November 2021.
Ecommerce has enabledmillionsof small and midsize businesses to tap into the global market. This presents enormous opportunities. It can also create a world of tax requirements.
Electronic invoicing and digital reporting is the clear direction of travel for tax authorities within Europe.