Case Study: Ashland achieves 30–50% faster VAT return preparation and standardized EMEA compliance with Sovos VAT Reporting

Ashland maximizes VAT reporting efficiency with Sovos

Ashland, a global specialty chemicals company, struggled with a non‑standardized, time‑consuming VAT process across 40 EMEA registrations and two shared service centers. To centralize and standardize compliance, Ashland turned to Sovos and implemented Sovos’ VAT Reporting solution (later expanding to Sovos SAF‑T and Spain SII).

Sovos centralized and automated return generation, reconciliations and reporting for Ashland’s shared service centers, enabling standardized review and self‑auditing. As a result, Ashland cut VAT preparation time by an average of 30%–50%, maintained compliance with the same headcount, improved accuracy, sped up audits and reduced the risk of penalties, while gaining flexibility to meet new reporting requirements.

Ashland

Anna Buchnowska

EMEA VAT Manager