ShipVAT vs VATCalc Calculator

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.

VATCalc Calculator determines VAT and GST for domestic and cross-border transactions, either as transactions occur or in batches. It can connect to shopping carts, ERPs, ecommerce platforms, invoicing systems, and other applications through web access and an API. Calculations draw on codified national tax laws, including the EU VAT Directive, and can include legal references and suggested adjustments. Users can map goods and services themselves, use pre-mapped HS, TARIC, and CPA codes, or apply coding assumptions with VATScript. Customer-selected exchange-rate data can be incorporated.

The product supports REST API feeds, HTTP, FTP, and other exchange formats. Listed integrations include SAP S/4HANA and ECC, SAP Public Cloud, Oracle NetSuite, Oracle JD Edwards, Odoo, and Chargebee. Transactions can flow into VAT returns through the shared VAT Filer platform, and the calculator can also be incorporated into VATCalc’s e-invoicing service. VATCalc describes the service as built on Amazon Web Services to handle transaction volumes and daily peaks without latency planning. It states that it is ISO 27001 certified. Pricing is on request, and a free trial is available.