Avalara AvaTax Excise

Cloud excise tax calculation and compliance for fuel and chemical industries.

by Avalara · Sales Tax & Indirect Tax

Executive Summary

Avalara AvaTax Excise provides a cloud-based solution for automating excise tax calculation and compliance, specifically designed for businesses in the oil, gas, chemical, and fuel distribution sectors. It handles complex tax regulations for over 22 billion gallons annually, ensuring accurate and up-to-date tax determination. The service integrates seamlessly with existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP, to streamline operations and reduce manual errors. The platform offers robust capabilities for identifying and calculating indirect taxes on fuel and related products. It supports various tax types, including motor fuels tax and sales and use tax, and is crucial for companies navigating the intricate landscape of excise tax regulations. By automating these processes, AvaTax Excise helps businesses maintain compliance, mitigate audit risks, and improve operational efficiency in a highly regulated industry.

Use Cases

  • Automating excise tax calculation for fuel sales and purchases.
  • Ensuring compliance with motor fuels tax regulations across different jurisdictions.
  • Integrating tax determination directly into SAP Oil and Gas pricing processes.
  • Streamlining the preparation and filing of excise tax returns.
  • Managing complex tax rules for oil, gas, chemical, and fuel distribution.

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Multicloud, active-active redundancy
Deployment
SaaS
API Available
Yes
MCP Server
Yes

Infrastructure

  • AWS
  • Multicloud

AI/ML Stack

  • AI agents
  • ALFA (AI foundry)
  • 40+ leading models

Security & Compliance

Certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR

Pricing

Starting Price
Contact sales
Target Customer
Mid-Market,Enterprise,SMB
Contract Type
Annual
Free Trial
Yes

About Avalara

Avalara is a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation software. Its flagship product, Avalara AvaTax, serves as a core tax calculation engine, helping businesses automate sales tax, VAT, and other transactional tax compliance globally.

Founded: 2004 · Headquarters: Durham, NC, United States · Employees: 5,001-10,000 · Private

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