eBay Canada to Collect ‘Sales Taxes’ Starting July 1 to Comply with New Law
This week, in an email to eBay Canada users, the company notified its users that it will have to collect ‘sales taxes’ on items sold…
The Silent Retail Spender – Manual Sales Tax Management
According to eMarketer, US consumers will spend $933 billion on ecommerce this year – signaling the continued growth of digital and omnichannel commerce. The growth in ecommerce…
Online Merchants Guild Files Lawsuit to Challenge Pennsylvania’s Illegal Pursuit of Amazon Merchants for Back Taxes
On Friday, the Online Merchants Guild filed suit in the Middle District of Pennsylvania against Pennsylvania’s Department of Revenue (“DOR”). The lawsuit challenges recent actions…
Avalara Makes Sales Tax Exemption Management Easier With New Solution For Ecommerce Merchants
Cloud-based tax compliance automation solution Avalara announced the availability of Avalara Vendor Exemption Management, a new product that helps businesses eliminate the hassle of creating,…
Avalara Helps Small Businesses Manage Sales And Use Tax Returns
Avalara announced the forthcoming availability of Avalara Returns for Small Business, a new product that helps small businesses to automate the sales tax return preparation…
The Importance of Managing Backend Ecommerce Operations During COVID-19
Stay-at-home orders across the U.S. have radically changed how consumers think and go about shopping for essential and non-essential items. For many consumers, online shopping…
Avalara Launches Sales Tax Risk Assessment Tool For Online Merchants
Cloud-based tax compliance service Avalara announced the availability of its Sales Tax Risk Assessment tool, a self-serve online resource that helps companies determine where they…
Etsy Held a Community Forum Q&A With a Tax Expert From Intuit
Last week Etsy held a community forum Q&A with a Tax expert from Intuit that answered tax questions from Etsy sellers. Many of the questions…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Can Push Sellers Into New Tax Liabilities
International tax authorities have their eyes on the holiday shopping calendar as an opportunity to extend their tax net on eCommerce retailers. Biggest shopping days…
eBay Advises International Sellers of US Sales Tax Changes
eBay is advising international sellers that sales to states in the US that have marketplace facilitator sales tax laws will have the tax added to…