Global Sales Tax Compliance API
Learn Vue.js and modern, cutting-edge front-end technologies from core-team members and industry experts with our premium tutorials and video courses.Utilise our high-performance API to automate sales tax calculations across the US, EU, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, streamlining compliance and simplifying the process. Our dataset includes over 40,000 individual sales tax rates from all 50 US states, Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates, Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST) rates, as well as United Kingdom Value Added Tax (VAT) rates.The API also supports businesses in applying EU VAT rates and verifying the validity of EU/UK company VAT numbers. This integration ensures a seamless and efficient handling of diverse tax rates and regulations in these regions.We structured our API around the following primitives. Understanding the relationships between these primitives will be helpful as you onboard to the API:USA Sales Tax: The highest level API Primitive. It allows for a collection of automated procedures to calculate, track, and apply United States sales tax rates. It is dynamically updated based on geographical locations, including federal, state, and local jurisdictions, ensuring accurate sales tax calculations at the point of sale. Additionally, the primitive can help manage compliance by creating reports suitable for tax filing purposes, minimizing manual intervention and the potential for error.Australian GST Rates: This API Primitive offers a solution for managing Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Australia. It provides automated procedures to calculate and apply Australian GST rates accurately. The system is dynamically updated to reflect current GST rates, which apply uniformly across all states and territories. This primitive also aids in compliance, enabling businesses to generate GST reports that are precise and ready for tax filing, reducing manual work and the risk of errors.Canadian Sales Tax Rates: We designed the Canadian Sales Tax Rates API Primitive to handle the complexities of Canada's sales tax system, including the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Provincial Sales Tax (PST), and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). It dynamically updates to reflect the varying tax rates across provinces and territories. It ensures accurate sales tax calculations at the point of sale. It assists in compliance by generating comprehensive tax reports, streamlining the tax filing process, and reducing the likelihood of manual errors.EU VAT Rates: This API Primitive provides an interface for accessing Value Added Tax (VAT) rates applicable across European Union member states, including the United Kingdom. It facilitates accurate VAT calculation by returning each country's standard and reduced rates based on its unique country code. Furthermore, this dynamic resource supports businesses in ensuring regulatory compliance, reducing potential errors, and simplifying tax-related processes.EU VAT Validation: The Primitive can verify and validate VAT numbers associated with businesses operating within the European Union. Companies can confirm the authenticity and validity of VAT numbers in real time, ensuring they are interacting with legitimate entities, thereby reducing potential fraud risks. Moreover, it assists in maintaining compliance with EU tax regulations, simplifying the VAT management process, and fostering confidence in cross-border transactions.UK VAT Rates: This API Primitive facilitates access to value-added tax (VAT) rates within the United Kingdom. It enables precise VAT calculations by providing standard and reduced VAT rates tailored to the specific needs of businesses operating within the UK. The tool updates dynamically to reflect current VAT rates and supports businesses in adhering to regulatory compliance. It simplifies the VAT management process, minimises errors, and enhances efficiency in tax-related operations.UK VAT Validation: The Primitive verifies VAT numbers specific to UK businesses, confirming their authenticity and compliance with tax regulations. It returns details about the VAT-registered entity and enhances transaction transparency and trust. This tool is vital for businesses aiming to simplify VAT management while maintaining strict compliance and security standards.
