Taxamo
Automate global tax calculation and compliance for a seamless checkout experience.
Executive Summary
Taxamo, now known as Vertex Advantage (or Vertex for e-Commerce), is a tax automation software designed for e-commerce businesses selling digital goods and services globally. It streamlines VAT, GST, and U.S. sales tax compliance by automating real-time tax calculation, invoicing, reporting, and filing across various jurisdictions. The platform provides an end-to-end solution for businesses of all sizes, including marketplaces, seeking to manage cross-border transactions and comply with evolving tax regulations, thereby minimizing audit risk and supporting scalable growth.
Use Cases
- Automating VAT/GST calculation and compliance for digital goods and services sold to customers in the EU.
- Managing U.S. sales tax obligations for e-commerce transactions across thousands of taxing jurisdictions.
- Ensuring compliant invoicing in local languages and formats for cross-border sales.
- Proactively monitoring sales volumes against tax registration thresholds in new international markets.
- Streamlining the preparation of tax reports and data required for filing and remittance to tax authorities.
- Supporting rapid expansion into new global markets by automating tax compliance and minimizing risk.
Features
Visibility
- Global Dashboard: Provides a centralized view of online sales performance against tax thresholds across all operating regions.
- Tax Threshold Monitoring: Automatically tracks sales volumes against jurisdictional tax thresholds and provides alerts as limits are approached.
- Multi-currency Reporting: Offers country-by-country and multi-currency reporting for detailed financial insight and analysis.
- Real-time Workflow Visibility: Provides interactive dashboards and workflows for real-time visibility into compliance processes, especially for filing and remittance.
- Detailed Audit Trails: Maintains comprehensive logs of all online activities and transactions for future reference, audit, and tax purposes.
Intelligence
- Real-time Tax Calculation: Automates VAT/GST and U.S. sales tax calculations instantly at the point of sale for digital goods and services.
- Continually Updated Tax Rules & Rates: Maintains an expanding tax database to ensure compliance with the latest regional and jurisdiction-specific tax requirements.
- Customer Location Determination: Accurately identifies customer location using multiple data points to apply the correct tax rules.
- B2B Business Tax Number Validation: Validates B2B tax numbers to facilitate reverse charge mechanisms where applicable.
- Foreign Exchange Rate Application: Applies the correct exchange rate for every transaction, including rate source and time point.
Support
- Customer Support: Provides assistance for inquiries related to the platform's functionality and tax-related questions.
- Onboarding Training: Offers training to help new users effectively integrate and utilize the platform.
- Dedicated Client Success Management: Provides dedicated support and collaboration with a Vertex team for managing workflows and approvals.
- Online Client Portal: A secure portal for 24/7 data upload, workflow management, and access to archived filings.
Technical Specifications
- Architecture
- Cloud-native SaaS
- Deployment
- Cloud/SaaS
- Authentication
- SSO, API Key/Secret with OAuth 2.0 for access tokens
- API Available
- Yes
- MCP Server
- No
Infrastructure
- Google Cloud
Integrations
- Stripe
- Braintree
- Zuora
Security & Compliance
Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR
Encryption: Best-in-class encryption for data protection
Pricing
- Model
- Tiered subscription, Custom enterprise
- Starting Price
- Contact sales
- Target Customer
- Mid-market to Enterprise e-commerce businesses and marketplaces
- Contract Type
- Annual
- Free Trial
- No (credit card required)
About taxamo
Taxamo is a technology company that offers tax management solutions for businesses selling online, specializing in VAT/GST and cross-border digital sales compliance. Founded in 2010, Taxamo was acquired by Vertex Inc. in 2021 and now operates as a key part of Vertex's global e-commerce and compliance solutions.
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