AvaTax plugin - does it handle VAT?

[PolishedGeek]

Does the AvaTax plugin for VirtueMart handle all global transactions, including VAT? I assume it does, but the VM documentation seemed to only reference USA taxes.

[GJC Web Design]

Would have thought unlikely - it is an online tax solution for the US States

from their site

Avalara AvaTax connects to the software that you already own and dynamically delivers instantaneous sales tax decisions based on precise geo-location in more than 10,000 taxing jurisdictions in the U.S.

[PolishedGeek]

Actually, Avalara does support VAT, with an option they call "Global Calculation" - http://www.avalara.com/avalara-avatax-with-global-calculation/

So VAT calculation is supported IF the VM integration is set up to handle the extra fields required. So curious if this is the case for the VM plugin or not.

[GJC Web Design]

Avalara does support VAT, with an option they call "Global Calculation"

and what does it achieve?   (assume your talking about European VAT? )
Does it do your tax reconciliation etc ?

[Milbo]

Vm takes the data from avatax and merge it into the cart. So if avalara supports it, I would say, yes.

[OrangeYouGlad?]

Avalara can definitely handle VAT, GST, and more: http://bit.ly/1tEmYN1 

http://bit.ly/10A1Bl7