Added a new link along with a visual snapshot of AvaTax cross-border transactions
In the AvaTax cross-border transaction, you can see the “Review this calculation” link and a visual snapshot of the elements for the tax calculation. The following tiles are shown from left to right:
- Are you collecting tax here? Yes: with a checkmark icon No
- Is your customer taxable? Yes: with a checkmark icon No Not applicable
- Is the product or service taxable? Yes: with a checkmark icon No Not applicable
- Custom rules apply The conditionally displayed tile will be displayed only when a custom rule is applied. Displays a tax rule box with a yellow stripe line with a header: A custom rule applies, and a subtext; custom rules changed some line item details If these conditions are not met, the custom rules apply tile is hidden
New Reports tab for AvaTax for communications
Added a new Reports tab to the homepage of AvaTax for communications customers. The new reports tab contains the Liability and tax returns reports. The Liability and tax returns reports consist of the Tax liability worksheet summary returns detail and Tax liability carryover credits reports.
New VAT transaction report
Avalara is enhancing the AvaTax VAT/GST Determination solution to add a new VAT report in the AvaTax section Reports.
The new VAT report ensures you obtain the transactional data required for VAT reporting purposes in a clear and concise manner. You can find the report by following the path Reports —> Transaction reports —> Reverse charge, VAT & all tax data export —> VAT Transactions report.
The report is available in AvaTax as of October 10th, 2022.
Enhanced TaxHinge Freight
The TaxHinge logic is enhanced to use the taxability of the physical tax codes on a document, even when the line amount is $0. TaxHinge freight rules are currently supported in NY, PA, MD, and Manitoba (CA).
Enhancement to transaction report
The transaction report is enhanced to support the marketplace. In addition, a new filter Merchant Seller identifier is added to the Sales Tax Document Line Export Report in the Sales Tax Document Data Export report category.
Added All EU countries in the country drop-down list for reports
Added the All EU option in the country drop-down list for reports. Customers who file EU returns can use this filter. All EU options are added to the following reports:
- Sales tax document export
- Sales tax document line export
- Sales tax document line detail export
- Sales and Sellers Use Tax Summary
- Consumer Use Tax Summary
- All Taxes Liability Summary Report
Enhancement to reports for AvaTax for Communication
For all AvaTax for communications customers, the Transaction and Exemptions tabs on the homepage are hidden. In addition, the Transactions reports and Exemptions reports and their related links on the Favorite tab are also hidden from the reports tab.
Enhancement to the phone number field in the sign-up form
In the Avalara for Small Business (ASB) trial sign-up form, the phone number field is optimized to support only numeric characters.
Enhancement to menu items for Vendor Exemption Management
For AvaTax exemption, the menu items are enhanced for the Vendor Exemption Management (VEM) with the following product headers and sub-options.
- Customers Customers Incoming certificates to review Certificate requests Add a certificate Customer certificates
- Vendors Vendors Send a certificate Certificates for vendors On This Topic
- Added a new link along with a visual snapshot of AvaTax cross-border transactions
- New Reports tab for AvaTax for communications
- New VAT transaction report
- Enhanced TaxHinge Freight
- Enhancement to transaction report
- Added All EU countries in the country drop-down list for reports
- Enhancement to reports for AvaTax for Communication
- Enhancement to the phone number field in the sign-up form
- Enhancement to menu items for Vendor Exemption Management