Launched February 13, 2024
Global Sales Tax Compliance API

Global Sales Tax Compliance API

A cutting-edge API for automating worldwide sales tax compliance.

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Automate sales tax compliance globally with our robust API, encompassing countries across all continents. Our dataset includes over 40,000 US sales tax rates, Australian GST, Canadian GST/HST and PST, EU/UK VAT, and the latest additions of Mexican and various African/Middle Eastern tax rates.

Global Tax API provides instant worldwide sales tax calculations and compliance features via a REST API.

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Developers building e-commerce, SaaS, or financial platforms that need automated tax compliance.
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Key features

7 features of Global Sales Tax Compliance API
  • Instant Tax Calculation — Returns sales tax rates for over 40,000 US jurisdictions and many international regions in seconds.
  • VAT Validation & Thresholds — Validates EU/UK VAT numbers and checks against country-specific VAT thresholds.
  • Australian ABN Validation — Verifies Australian Business Numbers as part of tax compliance.
  • Invoice OCR (e-Invoicing) — Extracts data from inbound/outbound invoices to automate procure-to-pay and order-to-cash workflows.
  • UK MTD XML Generation — Automatically creates XML files for UK Making Tax Digital returns.
  • Spanish SII & Portuguese ECSL XML Generation — Generates required XML for Spanish SII and Portuguese ECSL tax filings.
  • 24-hour SLA Support — Provides email support with a guaranteed 24-hour response time.

Use cases

  • Calculate accurate sales tax at checkout for global customers.
  • Validate customer VAT numbers and apply correct EU VAT rates.
  • Automate e-invoicing and invoice data extraction for accounting systems.
  • Generate UK MTD XML files for automated tax submissions.
  • Integrate tax compliance into SaaS subscription billing.

Global Sales Tax Compliance API FAQ

How do I obtain the country codes required for the /v2/calculate_taxes endpoint?+

A list of all supported country codes is provided on the Global Tax API documentation page.

Does the API support UK Making Tax Digital (MTD) filings?+

Yes, it can automatically generate the XML files needed for UK MTD returns.

Can the API generate XML for Spanish SII and Portuguese ECSL returns?+

Yes, it supports automatic XML generation for both Spanish SII and Portuguese ECSL tax filings.

What support is available if I encounter issues?+

A 24-hour SLA guarantees a response within a day, and email support is available for direct assistance.

Are there custom enterprise plans?+

Enterprise customers can request custom branding, integrations, volume discounts, and other features by contacting the sales team.

Summarized by DevHunt from horisystems.com · Oct 4, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.