by Paul le Roux | Sep 10, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
If a marketplace collects sales tax on your behalf, you are not done. You may still need to register, file zero returns, pay separate gross-receipts taxes, manage your own direct channels, and respond to state notices — in up to 46 jurisdictions simultaneously. This...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 10, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
If you drop ship in the United States, sales tax is your single biggest compliance risk — bigger than customs, bigger than income tax, bigger than payment processing. Three parties, two potentially taxable transactions, and up to three states with jurisdiction over a...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 10, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
If you’ve been selling into US states without collecting sales tax — and you’re now realising the exposure goes back years — a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) is almost always the cheapest way out. It caps your lookback (typically 3-4 years instead of...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 10, 2026 | State Guides
US Sales Tax Registration Checklist for Foreign Ecommerce Sellers (2026) If you’re a UK Ltd, Australian Pty Ltd, EU GmbH, Hong Kong Ltd, or South African (Pty) Ltd selling into the United States, you have the same US sales tax obligations as a Delaware LLC — but...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 10, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
You may need to charge sales tax on shipping charges, but it depends on three things: the state where the customer takes delivery, whether the items themselves are taxable, and how you show shipping on the invoice. In many states, shipping is taxable whenever you are...
