Ready before the notice: A sales tax & VAT audit playbook

Most companies don't think about a sales tax or VAT audit until the notice arrives. By then, preparing is far harder than it needs to be. The teams that move through audits quickest share one trait: they treat compliance as an ongoing discipline, not a scramble. That means records are current, documentation is accessible, and their systems do the heavy lifting.

This playbook walks through the five phases every audit follows, from nexus review to assessment and resolution, the three things to get right before your first auditor call, and the three areas, statistical sampling, expired certificates, and sourcing rules, where unprepared teams pay the most. Built with insight from KPMG's Indirect Tax practice and Fresh FP&A.

Want to know what auditors look for, and how to be ready before they ask? Download the playbook now.

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