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Case Study: Embedding Tax Compliance into SAP: Brown-Forman’s Global Blueprint
Description

As SAP customers accelerate toward S/4HANA and broader digital transformation, tax compliance is often left behind, until it disrupts go-lives or derails global operations. Brown-Forman, the global spirits company behind Jack Daniel’s and operating in 170+ countries, tackled this challenge head-on. Facing complex VAT tax determination and e-invoicing mandates across Brazil, Portugal, and Mexico, Brown-Forman partnered with Sovos to embed real-time compliance into SAP — proactively, not reactively, without draining IT resources or delaying transformation timelines. 

Join Kelly Lewis, Brown-Forman’s Head of SAP CoE, and Vadim Nemtsev, Sovos’ Director of Product Marketing, to learn how Brown-Forman future-proofed its SAP ecosystem while improving resilience, reducing audit risk, and simplifying operations across jurisdictions.

In this session you will learn:

  • How to embed tax compliance into your SAP roadmap to avoid costly retrofits and resource strain.
  • Lessons from Brazil: Integrating e-invoicing and tax determination into SAP under local mandates.
  • A real-world model for aligning IT, Tax, and Finance across global transformation programs.
  • ROI insights: Quantifying risk mitigation, IT workload reduction, and operational continuity.
  • What to watch in 2026: Upcoming tax mandates that could disrupt SAP landscapes if not addressed.
Kelly Lewis Vadim Nemtsev
Session Tag
Finance at the Core of Transformation, CPE
Session Type
Customer Case Studies