Global VAT Compliance

What Global VAT Compliance does

Global VAT Compliance B.V. is a Dutch private limited company headquartered in The Hague, founded in 2018, that provides international VAT and GST compliance services to businesses operating across borders. The company serves clients in online retail, digital services, e-commerce, and clothing & apparel verticals, offering VAT determination, registration, return preparation and filing, fiscal representation, VAT remittance, audit support, and US Sales Tax services, alongside topical solutions for OSS, IOSS, DAC7, and EPR compliance. Operations span 100+ jurisdictions across EMEA, APAC, and LATAM, supported by multilingual staff and locally established fiscal representation entities that interface directly with national tax authorities.

The company has built three proprietary technology products — Mytaxflow (an in-house VAT automation platform for managing end-to-end VAT obligations), Parlez (a compliance and communication platform), and an E-invoicing solution, with a recently introduced sub-brand called Gloe. These tools are positioned to streamline routine processes and coordinate work across departments, rather than to replace the human advisory layer. There is no public disclosure of API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities; the technology differentiator is described as integration/interoperability and ease of use, indicating a process-orchestration rather than AI-native approach.

Commercially, Global VAT Compliance operates an enterprise field sales motion and a four-tier partner program (Referral, Reseller, White-label, and Co-branded) to extend reach without proportional headcount. Revenue is generated primarily through professional services billed on hourly rates tied to director and staff time, invoiced monthly with 14-day payment terms, plus pass-through expenses and subcontractor costs. The company is privately held under a holding company structure, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity funding, and is led by Managing Director Henk Hop and Chief Commercial Officer Paul Bakker.

Name

Global VAT Compliance

Legal name

Global VAT Compliance B.V.

Website

https://globalvatcompliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Global VAT Compliance B.V., based in The Hague, delivers international VAT/GST compliance, advisory, fiscal representation, and remittance services across 100+ jurisdictions for online retail, digital services, e-commerce, and apparel clients, supported by proprietary automation platforms (Mytaxflow, Parlez, E-invoicing).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indirect Tax Compliance Services

NAICS

Other Legal Services (54119)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Indirect Tax (VAT/GST/Sales & Use) Services (BPAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transfer Pricing & International Tax Services (BPAHABAI)

Keywords

• VAT compliance services
• Indirect tax advisory
• Fiscal representation
• Global tax compliance
• VAT remittance services

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Hourly Billing: Fees computed based on number of hours spent on assignment execution times the applicable hourly rate of directors or employees. Factors considered include urgency, expertise, complexity, nature and duration of relationship. Monthly invoicing with 14-day payment term. Additional charges for expenses advanced (travel, accommodation) and subcontractor costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Global VAT Compliance provides international VAT and GST compliance services to businesses operating across borders, spanning advisory, compliance filings, fiscal representation, VAT remittance, audit support, and US Sales Tax, delivered across more than 100 countries and supported by the firm's proprietary Mytaxflow technology platform.

Product overview

Global VAT Compliance offers a comprehensive portfolio of VAT/GST compliance services and technology products. The core service offerings include VAT Advisory, VAT/GST Compliance, Fiscal Representation, VAT Remittance, Audit Support, and US Sales Tax services. The company also provides specialized solutions for Digital Services, Online Retail, E-commerce, and Clothing & Apparel industries. On the technology side, the company offers three main products: Mytaxflow (an in-house VAT automation platform for streamlining tax processes and managing VAT obligations), Parlez, and E-invoicing solutions. The company also addresses specific regulatory frameworks including OSS, IOSS, DAC7, and EPR compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mytaxflow: In-house VAT automation solution designed to streamline tax processes, allowing management of all VAT obligations in one place
• Parlez
• Gloe

Products and services

• Advisory Services Specialist VAT/GST advisory services for international businesses and their advisors, providing guidance on cross-border indirect tax matters.
• Compliance Services End-to-end VAT/GST compliance filings across 100+ countries, managing the full filing cycle for clients with multi-jurisdictional obligations.
• Fiscal Representation Acts as the local fiscal representative for foreign businesses required to register and file VAT/GST in jurisdictions where they have no local entity.
• VAT Remittance Handles the payment/remittance of VAT/GST liabilities to tax authorities on behalf of clients across multiple jurisdictions.
• Audit Support Provides specialist support to clients undergoing VAT/GST audits by tax authorities in foreign jurisdictions.
• US Sales Tax Dedicated US sales tax compliance service delivered through the firm's Austin office for businesses with US tax obligations.
• Mytaxflow Platform Proprietary technology platform built by Global VAT Compliance to manage multi-jurisdictional VAT/GST filing workflows, supplemented by the Parlez translation tool and e-invoicing capability.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Referral Partner ProgramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStructured referral program enabling business partners to refer clients to Global VAT Compliance for VAT compliance services. Partners earn referral compensation for qualified leads and client introductions.
• Reseller Partner ProgramcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReseller program allowing partners to resell Global VAT Compliance services. Partners deliver VAT compliance solutions under their own commercial arrangements while leveraging GVC's expertise and infrastructure.
• White-label Partner ProgramcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerWhite-label program enabling partners to offer Global VAT Compliance services under their own brand identity. Partners leverage GVC's technology, expertise, and operational infrastructure while maintaining brand control.
• Co-branded Partner ProgramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-branded partnership arrangements for joint go-to-market activities. Partners collaborate with Global VAT Compliance to deliver combined offerings and shared marketing initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sovos: Sovos provides global tax compliance software with deep VAT, e-invoicing, and reporting capabilities. It directly overlaps with GVC's E-invoicing and VAT compliance offerings and is a frequent enterprise standard.
• Vertex: Vertex is a tax technology provider covering VAT, sales tax, and e-invoicing; it acquired Taxamo to strengthen its cross-border digital services VAT capabilities, placing it in direct competition with GVC's digital services VAT solutions.
• BDO Global: BDO's Global Indirect Tax practice provides VAT advisory, compliance, and representation services across international jurisdictions. It competes for the same enterprise indirect tax engagements and shares GVC's multilingual, multi-jurisdictional positioning.
• Avalara: Avalara offers automated tax compliance across VAT, GST, sales tax, and excise with global coverage. It competes with GVC's VAT automation stack (Mytaxflow) but operates at much broader scope and scale, including its own fiscal representation network.
• Crowe Global: Crowe Global offers international tax advisory including VAT/GST compliance and representation across its member firm network. It is a comparable broad professional services incumbent with overlapping cross-border VAT service lines.
• TMF Group: TMF Group is a large global compliance services firm offering fiscal representation, VAT registration, and accounting across 80+ jurisdictions. It competes with GVC's fiscal representation and VAT compliance services, particularly for enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• TaxJar (by Stripe): TaxJar provides sales tax determination, filing, and nexus tracking for e-commerce businesses. While US-focused, it overlaps with GVC's US Sales Tax and online retail VAT/e-commerce solutions and represents the SaaS-style competitor GVC benchmarks against.
• Taxamo: Taxamo (now part of Vertex) provides indirect tax compliance specifically for digital services and cross-border e-commerce, including VAT determination, registration, and OSS/IOSS filings. It is the closest direct peer to GVC's digital-services and e-commerce VAT solutions.
• Marosa: Marosa is a Belgium-based VAT compliance and reporting specialist focused on cross-border e-commerce and digital services. Its scope, customer profile, and solution set closely mirror GVC's VAT/GST compliance and fiscal representation services.

Emerging players

• VATCalc: VATCalc provides VAT rate and compliance reference data plus validation tooling for cross-border businesses. It overlaps with GVC's compliance automation angle as a lighter, software-first alternative for SME clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/global_vat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@globalvatcompliance?sub_confirmation=1
• Facebookfacebook.com/globalvatcompliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-vat-compliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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