Avalara for Shopify currently handles transaction taxes such as sales tax and VAT. Our integration will extend to customs and duties, and beverage alcohol tax types in the future. 

While Shopify Tax caters to U.S.-based businesses, Avalara for Shopify is ideal for larger retailers with greater complexity and international sales. Tax codes in Avalara for Shopify are more regularly updated, and customers receive direct support from Avalara. Avalara for Shopify also supports exchange functionality and partial refunds and exemption certificate management capabilities.

Avalara helps businesses of all sizes get tax compliance right. Proud to be one of the first partners available on the Shopify Tax Platform, Avalara has been providing tax calculation services for Shopify Plus users since 2015 and we’re pleased to now be able to serve all Shopify customers who choose to automate their tax compliance with us.

Avalara for Shopify is equipped to handle international tax calculation, including VAT, and will support international selling capabilities in the future. 

We provide supplementary solutions for tax return preparation, filing, and seamless exemption certificate management, complementing our core tax calculation product, AvaTax.

Yes. Avalara for Shopify can manage your sales tax compliance across multiple companies or storefronts, and even manage the process across complex corporate structures (e.g., parent or subsidiary companies). There’s no limit or extra cost for using Avalara for Shopify in multiple companies. 

Our current integration with Shopify Plus remains active. Get in touch with us to switch to Avalara for Shopify to take advantage of the enhanced features and functionality.

Avalara for Shopify supports all Shopify plans, including Basic, Advanced, Plus, and Enterprise.