Preparing for the Future of Digital VAT Compliance: A Southern Europe perspective

Máté Szimilkó

Senior VAT Manager | Fintua With a decade of experience in VAT compliance across both Big 4 firms and technology-driven service providers, Máté has progressed from preparer to manager, gaining deep insights into the sector’s challenges and opportunities. He consistently views complexity as a chance to improve quality and efficiency, driving continuous advancement at Fintua.

Mariana Cardoso

Senior Tax Manager, Indirect International | Cloudflare Mariana is an accomplished International Indirect Tax professional with 10 years of specialised experience in global taxation, compliance, and strategic planning. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management and further specialised with a Master’s degree in International Management, building a strong foundation in global business operations and finance. Her career began as an Indirect Tax Consultant at one of the prestigious Big Four accounting firms, where she gained comprehensive expertise advising clients on complex VAT and GST matters across various jurisdictions. Seeking to gain in-house operational experience, she transitioned to the chemical industry, managing the indirect tax landscape for a major industrial company. Currently, Mariana serves as a key tax player at Cloudflare, a global cloud services and cybersecurity giant. In this role, she is responsible for all international indirect tax matters, which encompasses a broad and critical scope including Global Compliance, Audits, Managing tax authority inquiries and disputes, Tax Strategy & Planning. Mariana’s decade of experience spans consulting, industrial, and high-tech sectors, making her a dynamic and versatile expert adept at navigating the evolving complexities of the digital economy’s indirect tax environment.