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...
by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
If you’re an Australian seller shipping to US customers, you almost certainly owe US sales tax in at least one state — and probably several — the moment you cross a state-level revenue threshold or store inventory in a US warehouse. The Australia–US tax treaty...
by Paul le Roux | May 11, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates
If you’re a Canadian seller shipping to US customers — through Shopify, Amazon FBA, Etsy, or your own checkout — you almost certainly have US sales tax obligations in multiple states, even with zero physical US presence. The 2018 Wayfair decision killed the...
