As countries across the globe accelerate their digital transformation, tax authorities are moving toward real-time reporting and e-invoicing frameworks. This shift is reshaping how governments, businesses, and consumers interact within the economy.

To explore these changes and understand the role of technology, particularly SAP Document & Reporting Compliance (DRC), we sat down with Khawaja Anas Hasan, a Lead Solution Architect known for designing IP-driven, compliant, and scalable digital tax solutions.

Q1: Why is tax legal compliance becoming so important worldwide, especially from developed to developing countries?

Khawaja Anas Hasan:

Tax legal compliance has evolved from a routine regulatory requirement into a core enabler of digital governance. Countries, whether highly developed or emerging markets, are realizing that digital tax frameworks create transparency, strengthen revenue collection, and reduce fraud.

When governments adopt e-invoicing and real-time reporting, they gain immediate visibility of economic activity that leads to better fiscal decision-making. At the same time, businesses benefit from standardized processes, reduced manual effort, and improved financial accuracy.

It is no longer just about submitting data to the tax authority. It is about building a connected, transparent, and efficient economic ecosystem.

Q2: How does digital compliance make life easier for buyers, sellers, and government authorities?

Khawaja Anas Hasan:

Digital compliance aligns the interests of all parties involved.

For buyers, automated validation and faster processing reduce disputes and accelerate procurement cycles.

For sellers, the shift to e-invoicing means faster invoice acceptance, fewer rejections, and improved cashflow through shorter order-to-cash cycles.

For governments, digital records and real-time submissions allow automated reconciliation, fraud detection, and streamlined administration.

Ultimately, it reduces friction, brings predictability to transactions, and builds trust across the supply chain.

Q3: SAP Document & Reporting Compliance (DRC) has become a key platform for organizations. What is driving this adoption?

Khawaja Anas Hasan:

SAP DRC provides a global, unified framework for managing e-invoicing, statutory reporting, and continuous transaction controls. As countries introduce new mandates, often with tight timelines and complex integration requirements, organizations need a scalable platform that reduces fragmentation and the risk of non-compliance.

DRC offers:

• A centralized compliance cockpit

• Government API connectivity

• Legal updates delivered by SAP

• End-to-end processing from document creation to archiving

This allows organizations to stay compliant without constantly reinventing the wheel for each country.

Q4: What role do you play as a Lead Solution Architect in enabling organizations to become compliant?

Khawaja Anas Hasan:

My role spans regulatory interpretation, solution design, and technological architecture. I ensure that organizations not only meet legal requirements but also improve their internal processes and operational efficiency.

Specifically, I focus on:

• Translating government mandates (schemas, validations, APIs) into scalable SAP DRC solutions

• Developing IP-based accelerators that reduce deployment time and cost

• Designing end-to-end compliance processes, from invoice creation to reconciliation and archiving

• Guiding leadership teams such as CFOs, Tax Heads, and IT Directors on compliance strategies

• Building future-proof architectures that support multi-country rollouts and S/4HANA transformations

My goal is to turn compliance into a capability, not a constraint.

Q5: Many companies fear that compliance projects are costly or complex. How do IP-based solutions help?

Khawaja Anas Hasan:

IP-based accelerators significantly reduce complexity. Instead of building every integration or data model from scratch, reusable components allow organizations to onboard new countries faster and with greater accuracy.

They also promote standardization, which means fewer errors, better scalability, and easier long-term maintenance. With the right architectural approach, compliance can be delivered efficiently while still meeting every legal requirement.

Q6: What is your overall view of the future of tax compliance?

Khawaja Anas Hasan:

The future is clearly moving toward continuous transaction controls, real-time tax validation, and cross-border interoperability. Countries are standardizing their frameworks such as UBL, CII, and PEPPOL, and we will see even deeper integration between business processes and government platforms.

Organizations that invest now in strong digital compliance platforms like SAP DRC will be well positioned for this future. Compliance will not just be a regulatory mandate. It will be a strategic advantage.

Tax and e-invoicing compliance is rapidly becoming the digital infrastructure underlying modern economies. With the right expertise and platforms, organizations can turn regulatory obligations into streamlined processes and competitive capabilities.

Through his work, Khawaja Anas Hasan continues to help enterprises build intelligent, compliant, and future-ready tax architectures that allow them to operate confidently in an increasingly regulated digital world.