Sales tax automation for mid-market businesses running on Business ByDesign
Our solution automates compliance at key stages in the process by determining your tax obligations and calculating sales tax while assessing use tax all within SAP Business ByDesign through our robust integration.
Overview
Getting started is easy
Establish a direct link between AvaTax and SAP Business ByDesign via a prebuilt connection that allows for seamless interaction. You won’t need IT support to get started, in most instances.
Reliable tax calculations
SAP Business ByDesign sends transaction data to AvaTax, and AvaTax sends back the tax total. Customers, salespeople, and others can see the tax owed in real time — in your shopping cart, for example.
Leave the updates up to us
We update our tax engine at regular intervals to reflect changing rates and rules in the 12,000+ U.S. sales and use tax jurisdictions. That means you can stop looking up sales tax rates altogether.
Details
Solution type
APIs and Technical Components
Industry
Cross-Industry, Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Professional Services
Compatibility
Works with
Features
Avatax Dashboard
The Avatax dashboard with economic thresholds map gives you insight into your indirect tax needs. We designed it to be a quick and easy way to stay on top of your indirect tax obligations.

Avatax Returns Approval
Filing has never been easier. This is where a user can go, approve returns, and like magic they are all filed. Once you automate the burden of tax compliance the idea of doing it manually will never cross your mind.

Avatax Transaction Screens
When transaction are posted in SAP Business ByDesign they are also posted in Avatax. See all posted transactions from SAP and have the ability to run reports and balance out to your general ledger or be able to review the transactions in detail here, and see how and why tax was calculated.

Plans and pricing
All plans include:
ByDesign Pricing
Pricing is determined by total number of software solutions Avalara integrates with plus transactions.
Includes 2 Integrations + Transactions Price upon requestPricing is determined by total number of software solutions Avalara integrates with plus transactions.
Includes 2 Integrations + Transactions Sample ByDesign Pricing
This is an example of a low volume ByD customer. Pricing is determined by number of software solutions Avalara integrates with plus transactions.
Includes 5000 Transactions Includes 1 Connector Price unavailable in this region- Minimum contract 1 month
This is an example of a low volume ByD customer. Pricing is determined by number of software solutions Avalara integrates with plus transactions.
Includes 5000 Transactions Includes 1 Connector
Technical Information
| Solution type | APIs and Technical Components |
| Category | Enterprise Resource Planning |
| Industry | Cross-Industry, Retail, Wholesale Distribution, Professional Services |
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The following information is provided by the publisher and applies to the latest app version available on the SAP Store. SAP does not control these policies and procedures; the publisher is solely responsible for the accuracy of the provided information.
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Resources
Video - Avalara AvaTax for Sales Tax
Avalara Customers Stories
Avalara Support Page
Video: Avalara Talks Global Indirect Tax Compliance Complexity
Publisher
Avalara, Inc.
Avalara helps businesses achieve accurate tax compliance. With over 1,200 partner integrations including SAP Commerce Cloud, S/4HANA, and more Avalara delivers automated, cloud-based solutions for sales and use tax, VAT, GST, excise, communications, lodging, and other indirect tax types.


