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Starling launches AI assistant for small business customers
Data Protection

Starling launches AI assistant for small business customers

Small firms using the app can now automate tax set-asides and invoice checks as banks race to curb fraud and cut admin.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Taxation (Tax) stories

Avalara study finds 322% ROI & payback under six months
Software-as-a-Service

Avalara study finds 322% ROI & payback under six months

Businesses using manual tax processes could cut compliance costs sharply, with a Forrester study putting Avalara's payback at under six months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess
Software-as-a-Service

Corporate travel is built for the traveller. Finance inherits the mess

Month-end chaos and FBT risk persist when travel data is scattered across booking, card and expense systems, leaving finance to reconstruct trips.

By Phillip Vella • 6 min read • Today
Papua New Guinea signs K26m deal with TechnologyOne
Software-as-a-Service

Papua New Guinea signs K26m deal with TechnologyOne

The three-year extension will broaden digital oversight of spending and revenue as the government pushes to tighten control of public funds nationwide.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Yesterday
dLocal launches dMoRe for emerging market merchants
Software-as-a-Service

dLocal launches dMoRe for emerging market merchants

Merchants selling into Brazil, Nigeria and Indonesia could reach customers in as little as eight weeks, bypassing costly local set-up and compliance hurdles.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Multiplier buys Greenhawk in its tenth acquisition
Digital Transformation

Multiplier buys Greenhawk in its tenth acquisition

The deal gives Greenhawk's 22 staff access to Silicon Valley and Singapore engineering support, easing tax compliance work and speeding client insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Sovos goes live early for France e-invoicing rules
Software-as-a-Service

Sovos goes live early for France e-invoicing rules

Tens of thousands of businesses may avoid invoice disruptions as Sovos readies clients for France's month-ahead e-invoicing mandate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

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April adds tax planning insights for wealth advisers
Fintech

April adds tax planning insights for wealth advisers

Wealth advisers can now use client-authorised IRS records to spot planning opportunities around stock, conversions and estimated payments more easily.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Emburse launches Spend in Australia for finance teams
Software-as-a-Service

Emburse launches Spend in Australia for finance teams

Finance teams in Australia can now track expenses in real time without swapping cards, as Emburse extends Spend beyond the US.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year
Crypto

ACT promises tax-free crypto gains after a year

Everyday crypto investors could escape tax on longer-term gains, as ACT targets simpler rules for small purchases and start-ups.

By RNZ • 2 min read • Last month
'Defensible but unpalatable': Road rate aims to put repair costs on higher users
Taxation

'Defensible but unpalatable': Road rate aims to put repair costs on higher users

Forestry and dairy operators could face steep bills under a Carterton council plan to shift more roading repair costs onto heavy users.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Last month
Fore Excel opens India pre-booking for the XREAL Aura
Gaming

Fore Excel opens India pre-booking for the XREAL Aura

Indian buyers can now reserve XREAL AURA glasses for a capped final price of INR 1,45,000 plus GST, with INR 9,999 credit upfront.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Fiji tax to hit only new bookings from 1 September
Taxation

Fiji tax to hit only new bookings from 1 September

Existing holiday bookings to Fiji are spared the new 5% tourism services tax, easing uncertainty for New Zealand travellers and agents.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer
Human Capital Management

Sims Crane names Katie MacGillivary Chief Financial Officer

The appointment bolsters Sims Crane's push across the US Southeast as it seeks stronger financial leadership for expansion.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering
Agricultural Technology

CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering

The move could help governments link identity to welfare, health and tax services, broadening access across digital public infrastructure projects.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
The most positive question: How will your tech upgrade fail?
Software-as-a-Service

The most positive question: How will your tech upgrade fail?

Businesses risk costly disruption if they upgrade systems for flashier features without testing integrations, compliance and day-to-day workflows first.

By Dev Punjani • 5 min read • Last month
Xero wins Canstar award for small business software
Software-as-a-Service

Xero wins Canstar award for small business software

Australian small businesses rated the software highest for easing admin, with users praising its reporting, integration and ease of use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month