CCH Integrator Delivers Deferred Tax Clarity for Intrepid Travel

Building Governance and Audit-Ready Confidence

The benefits of the platform were immediate. CCH Integrator enabled Intrepid Travel to consolidate deferred tax calculations across 60+ legal entities efficiently and in a format that could be provided directly to external tax partners. “We provide all our workings and analysis to our Big Four advisors using the output from the system. This has simplified this previously complex consolidation.”

This shift not only improved governance but also strengthened audit readiness. “We’re audited annually, and the auditors now have more accurate and verified calculations for every country with CCH Integrator. Having that data cleanly consolidated has also given our senior finance team greater confidence in the numbers and eliminated last-minute surprises,” Ben said.

With accurate data centralised, the tax team has shifted its focus from time-consuming data gathering to high-value tasks like analysis and review.

Standardising Documentation Across Global Teams

To ensure consistency, Intrepid implemented a standardised tax process using CCH Integrator that local finance managers across regions now complete, and the payoff is already visible. “It took time this year to train 30 countries, on CCH Integrator, but now we’re seeing better-quality information and we’re building capability across the network,” he said.

The long-term goal is to move to quarterly submissions from each region, increasing the frequency and accuracy of reporting while embedding a rhythm of governance. “It’s a work in progress,” Ben noted, “but we expect that by the end of 2025, we’ll be in a review-only position for the tax team with CCH Integrator creating significant time savings across global teams.”

Trusted Support from Wolters Kluwer

From implementation through to daily use, Ben credits the Wolters Kluwer team with delivering exemplary support and guidance. “We had one main point of contact for implementation, training, and entity setup, and they were excellent,” he said. “Given our tight timeline, their ability to stick to the plan, adjust when needed, and deliver CCH Integrator on time was critical – and they absolutely did that.”

Even as the company expands, Ben is confident that CCH Integrator can grow with them.