ELEVATE brings you direct access to the insights shaping global indirect tax. Hear from industry leaders and experts as they break down the trends, technologies and legislative changes redefining compliance. 

ViDA is only the beginning. As tax authorities gain real-time visibility, new collection models, payment mechanisms and technologies are emerging. This forward-looking session explores what the next phase of digital tax will look like. 

Discussion points:
  • Where’s the tax revenue is really flowing  
  • Split payments and their impact on VAT collection  
  • Blockchain and traceable payments  
  • Rapidly evolving technology and why human expertise still matters  

Hear from industry experts

Speakers

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Atanas Mateev

Partner | KMLZ

Atanas Mateev joined KMLZ in 2016, became a managing associate in 2019, and was made a partner in 2024. He is based at KMLZ’s Munich office.

Atanas specializes in consulting on cross-border VAT issues and offers our clients advice on both domestic and international VAT matters. His work also includes advising on VAT compliance and representing clients in legal proceedings.

Atanas’ special focus areas are the e-commerce, mechanical and plant engineering and automotive sectors.

Atanas holds a doctorate in insolvency and tax law and is a lecturer at the Augsburg University of Applied Sciences. He regularly holds lectures and in-house trainings on VAT topics and is the author of numerous publications.

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Chantelle Tunnicliffe

Group Indirect Tax Manager | Bodycote

I started my tax career as an Executive Officer in Her Majesty’s Customs & Excise (HMCE) before the merger into HMRC. During my time at HMRC I worked in VAT, Customs and Excise duties both operationally as an auditor and in policy. During the last three years at HMRC I was the UK Stakeholder Manager for EMCS, working closely with UK businesses and Trade Associations, the EU Commission in Brussels and other EU Member States on the development and implementation of an EU wide IT system to track the movement of excise goods. Post HMRC I held senior in-house tax team positions predominantly across the retail sector and have worked for 2 of the ‘big 4’ accountancy firms. VAT compliance at PwC and Global Trade (including excise) at Deloitte and a Boutique Advisory company specialising in Customs. I joined Bodycote in October 2024 as the Group Indirect Tax Manager, responsible for VAT compliance across the UK, Europe and North America and Customs Compliance globally.

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Davide Passannanti

VAT Manager | Trendyol
Since 2022, he has worked as the Indirect Tax Leader at Trendyol b.v., where he oversees large-scale tax transformations and process implementation across 25 jurisdictions, including Europe and the Gulf Cooperative Countries. His main responsibilities include coordinating indirect tax audits, managing escalations and directing VAT refunds.
Before joining Trendyol b.v. he worked for four years as Director at an Indirect Tax compliance firm in the Netherlands following six year at KPMG in Hungary contributing to the evolution of their indirect tax compliance business. He now lives in Den Haag, where he is actively trying to learn Dutch.
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Lisa Dowling

Chief Tax & Compliance Officer

Specialising in International VAT Compliance solutions, Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and insight in her dealings with a host of international clients ranging from start-ups through to multinationals. With 21 years VAT experience behind her, Lisa has managed VAT compliance issues and solutions globally for over 11 years. Fintua have 12,000 + corporate clients in over 109 countries and many of these are members of the Fortune 500.