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Only 16% of Companies Make Indirect Taxes a Standing Board Agenda Item, Vertex Study Finds

By Public Technologies
  • Vertex's CompOps Index 2026, published Nov. 11, 2026, found only 16% of companies routinely discuss indirect taxes at board or executive level.
  • Companies discussing indirect taxes at senior levels at least occasionally reported predominantly externally detected errors less frequently: 4% versus 16% among peers.
  • Those companies were more likely to respond to tax authorities within five business days: 48% versus 26% among peers without senior-level discussions.
  • AI substantially automates tax processes or handles routine tasks at 54% of companies with senior-level discussions, versus 21% without them.
  • Among companies booking indirect-tax provisions, 73% attributed at least one-quarter of those provisions to positions lacking readily available supporting evidence.


Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Vertex Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via GlobeNewswire (Ref. ID: 202611110800OMX_____CNEWS_DE_GNW9875379_de) on November 11, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.

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