ShipVAT vs Taxolio

ShipVAT provides an API for calculating VAT, sales tax, and GST across 93 jurisdictions. The maker lists the EU, UK, US, Canada, and Australia among supported regions, and describes economic nexus threshold intelligence for all 50 US states and beyond. API functions include tax calculations, rate and threshold lookup, transaction and customer management, VAT validation, compliance reports, webhooks, and address validation. ShipVAT says rates include a source URL, verification timestamp, and effective dates, with tax data curated from official sources. Developers can use a TypeScript SDK, OpenAPI 3.0, Swagger UI, and curl examples. Endpoints use Bearer-token authentication with test and live key formats. The API is described as working with Paddle, LemonSqueezy, PayPal, or any payment stack. The Free plan costs nothing and allows 100 API calls per month. Pro costs $49 a month for 50,000 calls; Enterprise pricing is custom and its listed call limit is unlimited.

Taxolio provides managed U.S. sales tax compliance for ecommerce and SaaS businesses. Its team reviews business activity for states where sales tax nexus may exist, handles state registrations, and prepares and files returns, including zero returns where required. The monthly service includes registrations, filings, monitoring, and expert oversight, with no per-filing charge. It costs $99 per month for up to two states, then $35 per month for each additional state. Taxolio says experts use internal tools and human review for registrations and filings. SaaS clients receive export instructions for Stripe, Paddle, Chargebee, or another billing platform; the ecommerce service describes Shopify, Amazon, and direct-to-consumer brands. A free Nexus Checker analyzes activity across all 51 U.S. states for potential nexus triggers. Taxolio is designed for distributed, international, ecommerce, and SaaS businesses that may lack an in-house tax function. It does not provide legal advice or replace specialist legal counsel, and says it may not suit businesses seeking a purely self-serve or automated service.