The Juice: August 2021

In the past weeks, we’ve seen new trends in customer sales. For quickly growing and expanding companies, they’re likely experiencing:

Expanding tax collection and reporting requirements
Increasing tax complexity because of growth to their customer base and the products and services they offer
Changing tax compliance because of involvement in mergers and acquisitions

Every day at Avalara, we work with customers to make sure they feel confident with tax compliance when making new business decisions.

If you’re concerned you’ll hit an economic nexus threshold soon due to increased sales and haven’t registered to collect and remit taxes in states where required, join us for this webinar. We’ll cover five compliance steps that every growing company should consider to hit a home run.

Save your seat and join us on September 9, 2021!

Fresh News

New feature for Avalara AvaTax Cross-Border

Avalara AvaTax Cross-Border customers can now apply preferential trade agreements to customs duty calculations with a new feature called Avalara Cross-Border Trade Treaty Support. Taking advantage of preferential treaties allows sellers to access lower rates, based on where an item is manufactured. Learn more »

New report from Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center reveals how COVID-19 is affecting the fiscal health of states

The United States is still feeling the shock of last year’s COVID-19 outbreak, and many states are yet unable to fully assess its impact on their budgets. Each state is taking a different approach to taxes in response to the fiscal challenges created by the pandemic, from suggesting cuts to general sales tax to expanding excise tax. Read more »

What ecommerce sellers need to know about trade restrictions and prohibitions

When a country restricts trade, it’s usually to protect domestic companies or workers from foreign competition. Learn how to mitigate risk when selling restricted items across borders. Read more »

July 2021 roundup: Sales tax laws you need to know

Economic nexus laws are leaping across borders, real money is pouring into the virtual world, and sales tax holidays are causing consternation. Read more »

For more Avalara North America news, visit our blog here »

Webinars

Back to brick-and-mortar: Building a rock-solid POS sales tax strategy

According to a recent Deloitte study, 75% of consumers now feel safe shopping in person. If you’re an existing Avalara AvaTax customer, find out how Avalara Content Generation for POS reduces risk, boosts efficiency, and improves the customer experience for businesses with physical locations. Watch the on-demand webinar now »

The state of state taxes

To better understand the fiscal situation in each state and the state policies under consideration, the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center conducted a survey of state government officials. Watch the on-demand webinar now »

See all Avalara webinars here »

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