AvaTax

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

AvaTax provides automated tax calculation and compliance across sales tax, VAT, GST, and cross-border duties to streamline tax reporting and filing.

Target Customer

Businesses of all sizes needing automated sales tax, VAT, and cross-border tax compliance and reporting.

Key Differentiator

Agentic AI-powered automation combined with a broad ecosystem of 1,400+ partner integrations, an open API, and global tax coverage for multiple tax types and jurisdictions.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content

Pain Points

1Complex, time-consuming tax returns and reporting across multiple jurisdictions
2Managing exemption certificates efficiently
3Navigating cross-border tax regulation, VAT/GST/tariffs, and audit readiness

Key Features

1Tax calculation across multiple tax types (sales tax, VAT, GST, duties)
2Returns filing and reporting automation
3Exemption certificate management
4E-invoicing and live reporting
5Cross-border compliance and international tax management
6Extensive integrations with ERP/ecommerce platforms and open API

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Senior Director of Tax
2Director of Global Indirect Tax

Client Results

190% increase in tax research efficiency
285% reduction in time spent managing tax returns
350% reduction in time spent on exemption certificate management
485% increase in audit preparation efficiency

Competitive Advantages

1Agentic AI automates tax and compliance tasks for speed, accuracy, and scale
2Large network of integrations (over 1,400 signed partner integrations) with ERP/ecommerce/financial systems
3Open API enables connection to virtually any system
4Forrester TEI study demonstrating ROI and cost savings
5Global coverage including VAT/GST and cross-border taxes with live reporting

Key Benefits

1Automates tax calculation and filing

2Speeds up tax research and audit preparation

3Reduces time spent on exemption certificates

4Supports cross-border and multinational tax needs

5Provides extensive integrations and API access

Case Studies & Success Stories

Zillow story

Case #1

Senior Director of Tax at Zillow stated they needed a software solution that was easy to use and easy to plug in, with strong back-end tax compliance capabilities; Avalara was positioned as meeting that need.

Groupon story

Case #2

Director of Global Indirect Tax at Groupon described the custom solution developed with Avalara as an absolute game-changer.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Flagship tax calculation service from Avalara that automates tax calculation and supports returns, reporting, and cross-border compliance across multiple tax regimes (sales tax, VAT, GST, and duties).

Target Market

Global businesses requiring automated and scalable tax compliance, including those with cross-border operations; evidenced by 43,000+ customers across 75+ countries.

Unique Value Proposition

AvaTax combined with Avalara’s agentic AI delivers end-to-end tax automation across tax types and jurisdictions, backed by a large integrations ecosystem and an open API.

Technical Requirements

Cloud-based service with integrations to major ERP and ecommerce platforms (examples include Shopify, Microsoft, NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, Sage, Adobe Commerce, BigCommerce, WooCommerce, Salesforce, Oracle). API access available.

Pricing Model

Pricing not disclosed in the content; referenced pricing discussions and ROI studies exist, but no specific model is stated.

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