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Cross-border transactions used to be relatively straightforward. If you sold to another country, you simply...

Calculating VAT (Value-Added Tax) and GST (Goods and Services Tax) accurately can feel like walking...

America is often called the Land of Opportunity, so let’s take the opportunity to understand their tax system. Churchill famously said that Americans always try to do the right thing after they’ve tried everything else – and it could be argued that they are still experimenting when it comes to taxes, since they are one of very few nations in the world who have not adopted a VAT or GST regime.

When thinking about tax from a business perspective, there are 4 categories to consider:

Registering for sales tax in the US can be a pain in your backend, but unfortunately, it’s a legal obligation if you want to sell compliantly to your US customers. If you currently sell your products to America (or are considering doing so), it is important you understand what your lawful requirements are when it comes to tax.

America is often called the Land of Opportunity, so let’s take the opportunity to understand their tax system. Churchill famously said that Americans always try to do the right thing after they’ve tried everything else – and it could be argued that they are still experimenting when it comes to taxes, since they are one of very few nations in the world who have not adopted a VAT or GST regime.

When goods are imported into the USA, the thing to worry about is not sales tax, but customs duties. This is a tax imposed on goods when transported across international borders and in the US, this is governed federally by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”). The simplest way to think about import duties is as the entrance fee you are being charged by the US government to allow your goods into their country.

Sales tax is not governed at the federal level, which means each state can do what they want in this regard. Currently, 46 states and the District of Columbia have decided to impose a sales tax legislation