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Stripe Tax

by Stripe
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Quick facts
VendorStripe
Year launchedN/A
StatusActive
LocationN/A
Countries servedGlobal
Languages5
Integrations19+
Free tierNO
Free trialNO
Contact salesYES

About Stripe Tax

An automated sales tax, VAT, and GST solution for businesses. It helps identify tax obligations, calculate and collect taxes, and file returns across over 100 countries. It integrates directly with Stripe's payment processing.

Stripe Tax is a tax automation product designed to simplify compliance for businesses operating globally. It automates the calculation and collection of sales tax, VAT, and GST across more than 100 countries. The tool integrates directly into the Stripe ecosystem, working with payments, invoicing, and subscriptions. Key features include identifying tax obligations, real-time tax calculation at checkout based on customer location, and generating reports for tax filing. The service supports a wide range of product tax categories. Pricing is usage-based, typically a percentage of the transaction volume processed where tax is calculated. Support is available through Stripe's standard channels, including documentation and paid support plans. It is a cloud-based solution accessible via API and the Stripe Dashboard.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Automates complex tax calculations for sales tax, VAT, and GST across numerous countries.
  • Integrates seamlessly with the existing Stripe payments and billing ecosystem.
  • Provides detailed reports that simplify the tax filing process.
  • Helps businesses monitor where they have tax obligations as they grow.
  • Supports a vast number of product-specific tax codes for accurate rate application.
Cons
  • Pricing is based on a percentage of transaction volume, which can become costly for high-volume businesses.
  • The service only calculates tax in jurisdictions where the business has explicitly registered within the Stripe dashboard.
  • Direct tax filing is not included and may require a partner service like TaxJar.

Features

Key features

Automated Tax Calculation

Automatically calculates sales tax, VAT, and GST on transactions in real-time.

Global Compliance

Supports tax compliance across more than 100 countries.

Tax Obligation Monitoring

Helps identify where a business needs to register and collect taxes.

Product Tax Codes

Classifies products and services using hundreds of tax categories to apply the correct rates.

Unified Reporting

Generates itemized reports to simplify tax filing and remittance.

Seamless Integration

Works natively with Stripe Payments, Billing, Invoicing, and Checkout without needing third-party plugins.

Additional features

Location Validation

Uses customer address, IP address, and payment details to determine the correct tax jurisdiction.

Registration Management

Provides tools to add and manage tax registrations directly within the Stripe Dashboard.

Filing Assistance

Offers integrations, such as with TaxJar in the US, to help with filing tax returns.

Platform Support

Enables platforms and marketplaces to offer tax compliance tools to their connected accounts.

API Accessibility

Provides API access for custom checkout flows and integrations.

Proration Handling

Automatically handles tax calculations for prorated subscription changes and refunds.

Pricing

Free trial
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Monthly plans

Usage-based
USD 0.5/mo
per usage · billed monthly
  • Automated tax calculation
  • Address validation
  • Product tax codes
  • Tax reports

Price is 0.5% per transaction where you're registered to collect tax. First $100,000 in tax calculations are free.

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
5
Interface languages
2
Billing currencies

Interface languages

EnglishGermanFrenchDutchPortuguese

Billing currencies

🇺🇸USD🇪🇺EUR

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