LOVAT vs Sovos Tax Determination

LOVAT provides tax and compliance tools for businesses selling across borders. Its products cover VAT, sales tax, EPR, tax registration, marketplace tax and e-invoicing. The platform calculates VAT and sales tax across 111 countries and supports 123 currencies. It can calculate VAT in more than 100 countries and submit returns to tax authorities; its sales-tax product calculates and files returns online for 37 US states. EPR tools automate compliance checks in Germany, France, Spain, the UK and other countries. The e-invoicing service generates compliant invoices in more than 30 countries and is a certified Peppol provider. Integrations include marketplaces, commerce platforms and accounting services, including Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce, Sage, SAP and Xero. Android and iOS apps can collect sales-channel data, prepare and file returns, track thresholds, send deadline notifications and show ten years of sales and return data. LOVAT runs on Android, iOS and web, and offers API access. It requires an internet connection and stores software data in the cloud. Plans include a free option, paid plans from €27/mo and a 14-day trial.

Sovos Tax Determination calculates sales and use tax, excise tax, VAT and GST in real time for business transactions. Its product page describes rate and rule updates for more than 185 federal, state and local jurisdictions. Access is available through web and API, including a REST API for systems without a listed adapter. Certified adapters are named for SAP and Oracle; other listed connectors include Coupa, NetSuite SuiteTax, NetSuite Legacy Tax and Oracle Fusion Cloud. Sovos also says it can connect with other ERP, ecommerce and purchasing systems. The product can identify missing, invalid or expiring exemption certificates and help request replacements; CRM integration can check customer exemption documents before tax exemptions are applied. Sovos describes cloud performance during peak transaction periods and flexible deployment options. Professional Services creates and configures customer accounts, while the customer’s IT professional installs an ERP connector. Sovos sets up user permissions, with access requests submitted as support cases. Pricing requires contacting Sovos.