Tax & Compliance

Make tax and commerce compliance part of the operating layer — not a separate market-entry project.

ExpandNow handles sales tax, VAT and GST within the Merchant of Record model and supports the commerce compliance work needed to sell through supported channels and markets.

Tax lifecycle

One owner for the transaction obligations.

ExpandNow owns the tax lifecycle, from calculation to remittance.

  1. 1

    Calculate

    Determine the applicable sales tax, VAT or GST for each transaction.

  2. 2

    Collect

    Collect the tax as part of the customer transaction.

  3. 3

    File

    File the required returns under the Merchant of Record structure.

  4. 4

    Remit

    Remit collected tax to the relevant authorities.

Beyond tax

Compliance extends beyond tax.

Physical-goods and marketplace expansion can involve trade, category, product and seller requirements in addition to tax.

Commerce compliance

ExpandNow supports trade and category compliance within the agreed service scope.

  • Merchant and seller requirements
  • Channel-specific obligations
  • Trade compliance
  • Category and product considerations

Marketplace operations

TikTok Shop adds local seller, tax, onboarding and product compliance requirements. ExpandNow packages them into the channel solution.

  • Seller onboarding
  • Tax and VAT
  • Product compliance support
  • Importer of Record support where needed
Market depth

Market-by-market detail.

Explore the local seller, payment and tax responsibilities in each market.

EU

European Union

Explore the operating model and VAT responsibilities behind supported EU selling.

Explore EU →

UK

United Kingdom

Explore local seller requirements, tax, payments and supported channels.

Explore UK →

US

United States

Explore US selling requirements and sales-tax responsibilities.

Explore US →

Start with the market

Tell us where you want to sell.

Tell us the market and channels. We’ll map the seller setup, and which layers you’ll take from us or bring yourself.