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"Automated tax compliance across various business needs."

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This company provides technology solutions to automate tax compliance, helping businesses manage sales taxes, international duties, and regulatory requirements efficiently. Its tools assist with tax calculations, exemption document management, and filing returns. Offering integrations with popular business systems, it simplifies operations and improves accuracy for small to enterprise-level companies, ensuring compliance in various industries like retail, software, and hospitality.
TAXES
TAX ASSESSMENT
TAX RESEARCH
EDGE COMPUTING
E-INVOICING
SHOPTALK SPRING '25
BlurbSTAR Case Study
GTSE & Avalara
Avalara simplifies GTSE’s U.S. market tax compliance.
45%
Increased compliance efficiency
30,000+
Businesses use Avalara
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Situation
GTSE Faces U.S. Tax Complexities
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GTSE launches U.S. market website.
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Complex U.S. tax compliance challenges.
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Aims for efficiency and growth.
GTSE, a U.K.-headquartered company, was looking to expand aggressively into the U.S. market after successfully entering various European territories with the help of Amazon. However, as the company prepared to launch its own website targeting U.S. customers, the complexity of U.S. sales tax compliance became a significant concern. GTSE aimed to remain efficient and avoid burdening its resources with the intricacies of U.S. tax laws. With the prospects of exponential growth, GTSE needed a robust solution to manage tax compliance efficiently while focusing on expanding their market presence.
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Task
Choose Seamless Tax Integration
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Seek integrated tax solution with BigCommerce.
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Scalable software for rapid U.S. growth.
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Streamline tax compliance processes.
GTSE's primary task was to find a reliable tax compliance software that could seamlessly integrate with their BigCommerce platform. The chosen solution needed to handle various tax-related processes, including monitoring sales tax thresholds and managing sales tax exemptions efficiently. Additionally, the software should be user-friendly and scalable, enabling GTSE to keep pace with its anticipated rapid growth in the U.S. market. With BigCommerce as its chosen eCommerce platform, GTSE required an integration that could streamline operations and maximize compliance accuracy without adding complexity to the internal processes.
3.
Action
Implement Avalara for Compliance
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Selected Avalara for best integration.
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Implementation was smooth and intuitive.
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Focus on business growth, not tax.
GTSE quickly identified Avalara as the most suitable partner for their tax compliance needs, given its seamless integration with BigCommerce and strong industry reputation. Avalara's software automates tax compliance and improves accuracy, allowing GTSE to focus on business expansion rather than cumbersome tax management. The integration process was smooth and intuitive, with minimal downtime. Furthermore, Avalara's proactive compliance approach meant that GTSE could avoid the administrative burdens of backtracking or re-registering sales tax when expanding into new states. This strategic move positioned GTSE well for managing its U.S. market growth.
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Result
Successful U.S. Market Expansion
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Enabled sustained U.S. growth.
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Efficient compliance and reduced costs.
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Seamless multi-state market entry.
The implementation of Avalara's tax compliance solution resulted in GTSE achieving significant growth in the U.S. while maintaining compliance. GTSE successfully utilized Avalara’s automated system to monitor sales tax exemptions and thresholds, eliminating potential legal and financial risks. The expansion was seamless, with GTSE strategically poised to enter additional states without the administrative hassle. GTSE experienced increased operational efficiency and reduced compliance costs, empowering the organization to reallocate resources to other growth strategies. The collaboration with Avalara thus enabled GTSE to sustain its exponential market growth trajectory effectively.
Keywords
GTSE U.S. EXPANSION
AVALARA TAX COMPLIANCE
BIGCOMMERCE INTEGRATION
SALES TAX MANAGEMENT
E-COMMERCE GROWTH STRATEGY
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