CHALLENGE:
Knowing when you’re required to collect tax in each jurisdiction is tough enough.

And once you’ve figured that out, you still have to make sure you’re using the latest rates and rules, which differ based on the type of products and services you offer.

SOLUTION:
Avalara automatically updates sales tax data in existing business applications, accounting for how and where you sell products such as: 

• Digital goods 
  
• Prepackaged software 
• Cloud services 
• Software and IT services

CHALLENGE:
The nature of software and SaaS sales often means companies of all sizes handle international sales. 

With different rates, rules, and processes for each country, staying compliant can be hard for large corporations, let alone small and midsize businesses.

SOLUTION:
Avalara offers compliance services with tax content for 190+ countries. 

Choose the services you need to automate or offload: 

• VAT and GST determination 
• Fiscal representation 
• Registration 
• Returns and remittance

CHALLENGE:
Updating sales tax rates for subscription services and recurring billing can feel impossible. 

But if you get rates wrong, you risk routinely overcharging or undercharging customers. The former can lead to lost customers, the latter to noncompliance.

SOLUTION:
Avalara integrates with major subscription and recurring billing platforms, ensuring customers are charged an updated rate when taxes change.

CHALLENGE:
Tax-exempt sales can be difficult to process online. But in some states, software vendors are considered manufacturers, and some of their sales are exempt. 

Additionally, who you sell to can affect taxability. You need an efficient exemption process for sales to nonprofit, government, and religious organizations.

SOLUTION:
Avalara helps you collect exemption certificates as part of the transaction process, simplifying compliance in multiple ways:

• Certificates can be submitted digitally and maintained in a database
• Exemptions can be applied at the point of purchase and automatically omitted on future sales 
• You’ll get alerts when certificates are about to expire so you can follow up with customers 
• Certificates are available on demand for returns filing, reporting, or auditing