Thorsten Went

Professional Education

• Certified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater)
• Diplom-Kaufmann
• Banker (Bankkaufmann)

Previous professional positions

• Senior Manager in the indirect tax department of KPMG AG, Düsseldorf
• Senior in the indirect tax department of Ernst & Young AG, Cologne
• Assistant in the private banking department of Deutsche Bank AG, Düsseldorf

Key Areas of Expertise

• Digitalisation of the world of tax (Development of tax software, Artificial Tax Intelligence, Paperless office, Electronic invoicing, Big data analysis, VAT in ERP, Process consulting, Tax management systems)
• VAT advice for all sectors (Professional VAT statements - if necessary, involving the international network, Accompaniment of tax corrections, Employee training, Tax audit defense, Litigation)

Key industries/Sectors

• Automotive
• Retail/Consumer goods
• Chemistry/Pharma
• System gastronomy/Hotel industry
• Industry and production
• Telecommunication/Electronics
• Software (ERP)

Selected Publications

• Co-author "Das ZUGFeRD-Format" – Specification and implementation rules for the official electronic invoice standard format, Forum elektronische Rechnung Deutschland (FeRD), published by AWV e.V. at www.ferd-net.de
• Author "Mitarbeiteressen in Kantine und Systemgastronomie" – design considerations for the provision of food in the VAT law, including wage tax aspects, NWB issue no. 39 2013, pages 3,076 – 3,095
• Co-author "Erweiterter elektronischer Datenzugriff der Finanzverwaltung im Rahmen der USt-Nachschau" – enhanced electronic data access of the financial administration within the scope of VAT audits, DER BETREIEB issue no. 28 2011, page M9