Case Study: KARL STORZ achieves 100% compliance with Spanish VAT e-filing using SAP e-document processing

How Did a Global Medical Device Company React Quickly and Effectively to New Local Tax Regulations

Karl Storz Endoskope, a global manufacturer of endoscopes and medical devices, faced the urgent challenge of rapidly complying with new Spanish VAT e-filing regulations. To maintain compliance and avoid penalties, the company needed to quickly implement a solution to electronically transmit billing records. They turned to vendor SAP and its option for e-document processing for SAP ERP to address this challenge.

The solution from SAP utilized prepackaged integration content and the SAP Application Interface Framework, all deployed on the company's existing SAP Process Orchestration platform. This approach allowed Karl Storz to achieve 100% compliance with the new tax regulations quickly and with low implementation costs. SAP provided the flexible and efficient framework necessary for the company to meet the strict deadline and ensures they can react swiftly to any future regulatory changes.

Karl Storz Endoskope

Günther Meuche

Global Vice President Information Technology