An important application of analytics is Tax Analytics, which helps organizations, think differently about tax related issues and, thus, facilitates new approaches to improve business outcomes. A new function of tax analytics is to improve the understanding and management of the tax implications associated with short-term business travel. It helps businesses track travel of employees, identify areas of concern in states or countries, address locations of concern, and enhance payroll delivery by analyzing global travel-related data and potential tax implications. This creates a win-win situation for both the parties- the business and the employees traveling on behalf of the organization as it leads to cost reduction for business and satisfaction for employees.

To know more, read this interesting article by Beth Mueller, U.S. Tax Analytics Leader, Deloitte Tax LLP, in The Wall Street Journal:

http://deloitte.wsj.com/cio/2015/04/16/tax-analytics-spotlight-on-business-travelers/