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AvaTax

Tax compliance made simple. AvaTax automates your tax calculations for every transaction, everywhere you do business.

What is AvaTax?

AvaTax is Avalara’s cloud-based tax calculation engine delivering real-time, accurate tax rates for sales and use tax, VAT, GST, and other transaction taxes. Used by businesses operating both locally or globally to simplify compliance and reduce risk.

Key Features

• Real-Time Tax Calculations
  Instantly calculate tax at the point of sale for every transaction.
• Street-Level Accuracy
  Precise tax rates, not just ZIP codes using Geolocation technology.
• Always Up-to-Date
  Access continuously updated tax rules and rates for thousands of jurisdictions worldwide.
• Seamless Integrations
  Works with Infor ERP solutions, ecommerce, and billing systems for easy implementation.
• Scales for Growth
  Handles high-volume transactions and complex tax scenarios across industries.
• Global Reach
  Stay compliant in 190+ countries, making cross-border selling easier.

Why AvaTax?

AvaTax reduces the time-consuming and error-prone process of manual tax calculations by automating this process, helping you:

• Reduce compliance risk
• Save time and resources
• Improve accuracy for every transaction

How It Works

1. Connect AvaTax to your existing systems.
2. Real time calculated taxes during checkout or invoicing.
3. Automatic updates to tax rates and rules to stay compliant.

Avalara Exemption Certificate Management

Simplify compliance with automated exemption certificate tracking and validation.

What is Exemption Certificate Management?

Avalara’s Exemption Certificate Management solution allows businesses to stay compliant and reduce audit risk by collecting, storing and validating exemption certificates.

Key Features

• Centralized Certificate Repository
  Store all exemption certificates in a secure, cloud-based system for easy access.
• Automated Validation
  Validate certificates against state-specific rules to ensure compliance.
• Real-Time Certificate Requests
  Request missing or updated certificates from customers during checkout or invoicing.
• Seamless Integrations
  Works with Avalara AvaTax and CloudSuite Industrial systems for smooth workflows.
• Audit-Ready Reporting
  Generate reports and documentation to quickly respond to audits.
• Expiration Tracking
  Monitor certificate validity and receive alerts for renewals.

Why It Matters

Incorrect or missing exemption certificates can lead to penalties, interest, and audit exposure. Avalara’s solution helps you:

• Managing certificates manually is error-prone
• Save time and resources
• Improve customer experience with automated requests

How It Works

1. Collect certificates digitally or upload existing ones.
2. Validate and store certificates in Avalara’s secure system.
3. Integrate with AvaTax for accurate tax calculations based on exemption status.