The ERP and Sales Tax Technology Ecosystem

Where Sales Tax Technology Fits in the ERP Ecosystem

For many businesses, the ERP has become the center of the finance and operations ecosystem. It houses financial and business information, while specialized technologies support ecommerce, billing, payments, sales tax and compliance.

The result is an interconnected environment where different technologies have different roles.

Sales tax is an important part of that environment, but it is often viewed too narrowly. The conversation can quickly become focused on one question: Which tax engine should we use? A better question may be: How should sales tax technology fit into the broader ERP environment?

The ERP Is the Hub, Not the Entire Solution

An ERP can serve as the central source for many of the data points that influence a sales tax...