Choose the Right U.S. Sales Tax Compliance Solution

Entering the U.S. market opens up big revenue opportunities—but also a new level of sales tax complexity. Unlike VAT, U.S. sales tax is decentralised, with each state (and many cities and counties) setting their own rates, rules, and filing requirements. For finance, operations, and compliance teams, keeping up manually is risky, time-consuming, and hard to scale.

This practical guide walks you through how to assess U.S. sales tax compliance solutions so you can reduce risk, streamline processes, and support confident U.S. expansion.

What’s inside the guide

Use this guide to understand the U.S. sales tax landscape and build a solid evaluation checklist for potential vendors. You’ll learn how to:

Compare U.S. sales tax vs. VAT
Understand why U.S. sales tax is so different from VAT systems, including jurisdictional variations, invoicing practices, and registration requirements.
Identify where you have nexus
Grasp the impact of economic and physical nexus after South Dakota v. Wayfair, and how activities like ecommerce, trade shows, warehouses, or third-party logistics can trigger tax obligations.

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