Sovos: Acquires VAT managed services company Accordance

  • Tax software provider Sovos has acquired Accordance, a U.K.-based value-added tax managed-services company
  • The global coronavirus pandemic has created an atmosphere of change for VAT countries
  • While Sovos’s competitor Vertex embarking on a U.S. IPO plan based on the success the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision
  • The EU 2021 E-commerce VAT Package will mark a transformation in how sellers and platforms outside the EU can import goods sold
  • Designed to close VAT collection gaps on transactions of every size, this e-commerce legislation will require many e-commerce platforms
  • The company also acquired Booke, which provides educational seminars to employees of American insurance companies
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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