Cloud Offers Advantages For Sales Tax Compliance

August 2012 Integrated Solutions For Retailers

By Matt Pillar, editor in chief

Navigating e-commerce tax regulation complexity is a daunting endeavor. Some service providers are leveraging the cloud to manage compliance in real time.

As if tax regulations weren’t already complex, the evolution of state and federal e-commerce tax codes are creating a difficult-to-maintain compliance situation for Internet and cross channel retailers. This month, Rory Rawlings, founder and chief tax automation officer at Avalara, shares some insight into the impact of pending tax legislation and cloud-based sales tax application management for retailers.