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AVOIDING SALES AND USE TAX AND VAT ISSUES FOR SMBs SELLING INTERSTATE & ABROAD

Cost Free
Presentation Length 1.5 hours

Recorded DateJune 9, 2015
CPE:Not available
(archived webinars do not offer CPE credits)
Subject AreaTaxes (Sales Tax)
Course LevelBasic
Who Should AttendCFO / Controller
CPA - small firm
CPA - medium firm
CPA - large firm
Other
Small Business Owner
Series: Sales Tax, CFOs and Controllers, Taxes
Course Description

You are responsible for collecting and remitting sales tax on behalf of your clients for all taxable sales in the United States and abroad. This can be an overwhelming task with more than 12,000 taxing jurisdictions in the US, complicated rules surrounding VAT, and constantly changing legislation. Deciding which product or service is exempt, when to collect sales tax, and when to collect use tax is confusing and difficult, especially on a national or international scale. Integrating sales tax compliance with your accounting software adds an extra layer of complexity.

Join us for this webinar to get a better understanding of:

U.S. sales and use tax
-Current sales tax landscape
-Current legislation and what's to come

VAT
-What are the recent changes?
-What are Digital Services according to the EU?
-Changes for EU suppliers
-Changes for US suppliers
-Verifying customer location
-Compliance

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to discuss how nexus affects sales tax collection

  • You will be able to identify the three main exemption types

  • You will be able to discuss the recent changes surrounding VAT, including changes for US and EU suppliers

  • You will be able to explain compliance options in the US and EU

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Michael, OH

"Really appreciate the primer on VAT in the EU! Now when it comes to VAT issues, it's nice to know we can look to and count on Avalara -- an organization we already know and trust -- to cover us here, too, and ask all the pertinent questions even before they occur to us!"
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Stanislaw, TX

"Jordan Lang is a fantastic presenter. He made a dry subject like VAT and Sales Tax material very interesting. I look forward to any future presentations by him."
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Andrew, FL

"Jordan was very helpful in explaining the intricacies in Sales Taxes, it was fascinating to see how the rates change from city block to city block"
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Sheila, NC

"This was definitely an eye opener! Showed need to not take this issue lightly..so much details that needs attention"
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Lawson, CA

"Very informative session that reinforced the need to be diligent on sales & VAT tax issues"
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Oliver, NJ

"Great webinar, with a lot of content especially in the area of VAT."
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Neva, NY

"Comprehensive; learned a lot from the webinar"
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Flora, TN

"Good job in spite of time constraint"
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Jordan Lang

Avalara
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jordan.lang@avalara.com

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Jordan Lang is Avalara’s in-house Sales Tax Expert in the QuickBooks and Sage 50 market spaces, bringing numerous years of experience in the Finance and Technology industries. He specializes in bringing sales tax automation to businesses of any size and using many different software solutions. Jordan brings a wealth of experience including an extensive background in financial reporting and analytical process efficiency in business accounting. The University of Kansas is his alma mater, where he earned his degree in Finance and Business Administration.

About Our Presenter

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Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. We provide prebuilt integrations with the big-name financial and business management systems you trust, as well as a robust API for do-it-yourself business builders. Avalara delivers cloud-based compliance solutions for transaction tax types, like sales and use, VAT, GST, excise, communications, lodging, and more. If you are an accounting practitioner, Avalara has a suite of Avalara for Accountants solutions, purpose-built to help you directly support your clients. We’re headquartered in Seattle, with offices across the U.S. and in Canada, the U.K., Belgium, Brazil, and India.