We are proud to announce that Fintua has achieved SOC 2 Type II compliance with no exceptions for our VAT compliance and recovery solutions, Comply and Recover. This certification builds on our ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 accreditations and reinforces the strength of Fintua’s security, quality and operational processes across the business. It demonstrates our continued commitment to protecting customer data and operating to the highest standards of governance and control.
For organisations managing complex VAT obligations, data security is essential. Achieving SOC 2 Type II compliance is an important milestone in ensuring our customers can trust Fintua with their most sensitive financial and tax data.
What is SOC 2?
SOC 2 compliance is a recognised security and risk framework that shows a company has formal controls in place to protect customer data and that those controls are independently audited. It’s especially relevant for SaaS platforms like Fintua that handle sensitive financial, tax or personal data. The SOC 2 framework evaluates how an organisation manages information security across key areas such as:
- Security (Common criteria): Protects systems and data against unauthorised access and unauthorised disclosure
- Availability: Ensures systems, products or services are available for operation and use as agreed
- Processing integrity: Guarantees system processing is complete, valid, accurate, timely and authorised.
- Confidentiality: Protects sensitive information designated as confidential (e.g. intellectual property, financial data)
- Privacy: Addresses the collection, use, retention, disclosure and disposal of personal information in conformity with AICPA commitments
SOC 2 Type II goes one step further than a point-in-time assessment. It verifies that these controls are not only designed correctly, but are operating effectively over an extended period. This provides a higher level of assurance that security practices are embedded into day-to-day operations.
Why SOC 2 matters for our clients?
SOC 2 Type II compliance represents the highest standard of data security, but the benefits of SOC 2 Type II provides independent validation that this data is protected by robust technical and organisational safeguards.
For our customers, this means:
- Greater assurance over data protection: Independent audits confirm that security controls are consistently applied and monitored.
- Reduced risk and easier vendor due diligence: SOC 2 compliance supports internal IT, security and procurement requirements when selecting and approving technology partners.
- Confidence to focus on core business priorities: With strong security controls in place, customers can concentrate on managing VAT compliance and recovery without concern about how their data is being handled.
SOC 2 compliance represents one of the highest recognised standards of data security for SaaS providers. Combined with our ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications, it demonstrates Fintua’s commitment to operational excellence, quality management and continuous improvement.
“Our customers trust us with aggregated transactional data related to VAT recovery and compliance, and that responsibility is something we take extremely seriously. SOC 2 Type II compliance confirms that our security practices are not only well designed, but consistently applied in everything we do.”
Denis Hanafin, Information Security Manager & Data Protection Officer at Fintua
Security and reliability are fundamental to how Fintua designs, builds and operates its technology. Achieving SOC 2 Type II compliance is not a one-off exercise, but part of an ongoing programme of assessment, improvement and independent validation.
As the world of VAT become more complex, the protection of tax and transactional data will only become more critical. Fintua remains committed to providing secure, trusted solutions that help businesses stay compliant while safeguarding their information.
Want to learn more about how Fintua protects your data?
Speak to our team to understand how our SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and ISO 9001 certifications support secure, compliant VAT operations.
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