Avalara and Oracle Expand Embedded Partnership to Support Global Tax Compliance

Avalara, a provider of tax compliance automation software for businesses of all sizes and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), has announced that two of its products are now embedded in Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Mutual customers can now access Oracle Avalara Global Indirect Tax Cloud Service and the Oracle Avalara North America Tax Returns Cloud Service in Oracle B2B to enable touchless tax processes in Oracle Cloud ERP.

This exciting innovation supports global tax compliance for Oracle and Avalara customers alike. Avalara is the only global compliance solution embedded in Oracle Cloud ERP.“By extending our partnership with Avalara, we’re enhancing a first-of-its kind automation solution that enables our mutual customers to streamline tax compliance,” said Dan Haller GVP, NAA Ecosystem Development & Partnerships at Oracle. “With Avalara in Oracle Cloud ERP, organizations can manage their global compliance needs in a single system to reduce complexity, improve accuracy, and efficiently help address regulatory requirements.”Avalara Global Turnkey Tax Activation is co-developed with Oracle and embedded in Oracle Cloud ERP and B2B through an integrated platform-as-a-service (IPaaS) solution that streamlines customer configuration and troubleshooting. The Avalara Global Turnkey Tax Activation’s touchless automation simplifies and reduces months of data cleansing and imports down to a few hours. This Unified Global Platform helps deliver next-generation automation to facilitate transaction tax capabilities for customers in 244 countries and territories, with more on the horizon.“As the first-of-a-kind embedded Oracle reseller product, we’re excited to bring automation, innovation, and simplicity to Oracle’s customers,” said Meg Higgins, SVP Global Partners, Avalara. “Through the Avalara Global Turnkey Tax Activation, we’re expanding our global compliance capabilities to meet customer needs and streamline manual processes to further increase efficiency.”Avalara offers an innovative global compliance suite leveraging automation specifically tailored for Oracle Cloud ERP. Through the expansion of Avalara’s embedded solutions, Oracle customers and partners continue to benefit from a one-stop shop for Oracle global tax compliance. Additional benefits include:●       Streamlined implementation via touchless activation: Users can integrate core parts of the Avalara offering within hours, reducing implementation time by weeks. The tax setup is completed automatically, with activation status displayed directly in the Oracle user interface. Avalara’s platform was built on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and does not require client-server software installation or maintenance. ●       Unified turnkey solution: With Avalara embedded in Oracle Cloud ERP, manual indirect tax setup, configuration, calculations, and complexities from every transaction are removed — saving businesses valuable time and lowering their overall risk of calculating taxes incorrectly or filing the wrong returns. All in a single dashboard.●       Enterprise-ready customer support: Avalara partners with Oracle to offer top-tier technology and support, aligning with Oracle’s vision for innovation that matters and its commitment to customer success. Avalara achieves this through automated tools that integrate into Oracle solutions, delivering tangible cost savings for businesses while enabling them to keep stride with the rapid pace of operations.Avalara and Oracle have collaborated since 2013 to alleviate the burden of tax compliance and to support growing businesses by enabling customers to automate their mandatory regulatory requirements. Last year, Avalara announced an extended collaboration with Oracle to create a faster, easier, more accurate, and automated touchless tax compliance experience in Oracle Cloud ERP. To learn more about the Avalara and Oracle relationship, click here.