Definition: A Business Role in the context of European Taxes Regulation refers to the specific responsibilities, behaviors, and rights of an individual, team, or organization unit in performing specific processes, functions, or activities related to tax compliance. This role, defined in the ArchiMate enterprise architecture modeling language, is responsible for ensuring that all business activities adhere to the tax laws and regulations set by the European Union and individual European countries. This may include tasks such as tax planning, reporting, auditing, and maintaining records of all tax-related transactions.
Source: EIRA team
Additional information: A Business Role in the context of ArchiMate, an open and independent enterprise architecture modeling language, refers to the responsibility for performing specific behavior, to which an actor can be assigned, or the part an actor plays in a particular action or event. It is a named specific behavior of an actor participating in a particular context (individual or organizational). Business roles are used to define specific patterns of behavior observed in business actors.
In the context of European Taxes Regulation, a Business Role could be a Tax Compliance Officer, Tax Consultant, or Financial Analyst, among others. These roles are responsible for ensuring that the business operations and transactions are in compliance with all relevant European tax laws and regulations. This includes understanding and applying tax laws, preparing and filing tax returns, managing audits, and developing tax strategies and policies.
A Tax Compliance Officer, for example, would be responsible for ensuring that all business operations are conducted in compliance with European Union and national tax laws. This includes monitoring changes in tax laws and regulations, advising on the tax implications of business decisions, and ensuring that all required tax returns and reports are accurately prepared and timely filed.
A Tax Consultant, on the other hand, would provide expert advice and guidance on tax matters. This could include advising on the tax-efficient structuring of business transactions, identifying opportunities for tax savings, and assisting with tax dispute resolution.
A Financial Analyst in this context might be responsible for analyzing financial data to assess the tax implications of business decisions, forecasting tax liabilities, and evaluating the financial impact of tax strategies and policies.
In all these roles, the individuals would need to work closely with other business roles, such as business managers, accountants, and legal advisors, and would need to interact with external entities such as tax authorities and auditors. They would also need to use various business processes, systems, and tools to perform their roles effectively.
Example: 1. Financial Analyst: This role involves analyzing financial data, forecasting future trends, preparing reports, and making recommendations based on their findings. They must understand and comply with European tax regulations, ensuring that all financial operations are legal and ethical.
2. Tax Consultant: A tax consultant's primary role is to advise businesses on tax laws and help them minimize their tax liability while complying with European tax regulations. They need to stay updated with changes in tax laws and understand how they apply to their clients.
3. Accountant: Accountants are responsible for preparing and examining financial records, ensuring their accuracy, and that taxes are paid correctly and on time. In the context of European tax regulations, they need to understand and apply these rules when preparing financial statements and tax returns.
4. Compliance Officer: A compliance officer ensures that a company is conducting its business in full compliance with all national and international laws and regulations that pertain to its particular industry, as well as professional standards, accepted business practices, and internal standards. This includes European tax regulations.
5. Business Development Manager: While their primary role is to identify and create growth opportunities, they must also understand the tax implications of their strategies. This means being aware of European tax regulations when planning expansion into European markets.
6. CFO (Chief Financial Officer): A CFO is responsible for managing a company's financial actions. Their duties include tracking cash flow, financial planning, analyzing the company's financial strengths and weaknesses, and proposing corrective actions. They must ensure that all these actions are in line with European tax regulations if the company operates within Europe.
LOST view: OV-Digital Public Service Consumers
Identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/BusinessBusinessActor
EIRA traceability: eira:DigitalPublicServiceDeliveryConsumerBusinessRole
ABB name: egovera:BusinessBusinessActor
EIRA concept: eira:ArchitectureBuildingBlock
Last modification: 2023-07-27
dct:identifier: http://data.europa.eu/dr8/egovera/BusinessBusinessActor
dct:title: Business Business-actor