by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
South Dakota v. Wayfair Explained: What the 2018 Supreme Court Decision Means for International Sellers in 2026The 5-4 ruling that ended the physical-presence rule, opened forty-five state sales tax regimes to remote sellers, and put international ecommerce businesses...
by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
How to Apply for a U.S. EIN as a Foreign Entity (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)If you are a non-US ecommerce seller in South Africa, the UK, the EU, India, Australia, or Canada, your U.S. Employer Identification Number is the single piece of paperwork that unlocks...
by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
Short answer: Yes, in almost every US state you need a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) to complete sales tax registration. A small number of states will let a sole proprietor register using their Social Security Number (SSN) instead, but for any LLC,...
by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
Drop shipping is the single most audit-prone sales tax structure in US e-commerce. Three parties, two potential taxable events, and fifty states with different opinions on who collects what — and a small group of “trap states” that will charge your...
by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
If you sell on Shopify from outside the US, you are personally responsible for collecting and remitting US sales tax — Shopify does not do it for you, your home country’s tax treaty does not exempt you, and the IRS having no record of you means nothing to a...
