Compliance without borders

VAT (Value-added tax) is a consumption tax applied to goods and services at each stage of production and distribution, ultimately paid by the end consumer. It's used in over 170 countries, including all EU member states, the UK, Australia, and many others. Of those countries, roughly 110 countries currently have specific rules that apply to non-resident SaaS providers.

Businesses collect VAT on behalf of tax authorities and must register, invoice with the correct rates, file regular returns, and remit the tax collected.

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VAT rates and rules vary significantly by country and product type, creating compliance challenges for companies selling across borders. Anrok automates VAT compliance across multiple jurisdictions by calculating the correct rates, tracking registration thresholds, and filing returns—helping businesses manage their global VAT obligations from a single platform.

GST (Goods and services tax) is a consumption tax similar to VAT, used in countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and Singapore. Like VAT, GST is collected at each stage of the supply chain and ultimately paid by the end consumer. The key difference is naming convention—some countries call it GST while others use VAT, and still others use regional variations like JCT (Japan Consumption Tax), QST (Quebec Sales Tax), PST (Provincial Sales Tax), RST (Retail Sales Tax), SST (Sales and Service Tax), or IVA (the Spanish/Portuguese/Italian term for VAT). Despite the different names, the underlying mechanics are largely the same.

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GST rates, registration thresholds, and filing requirements differ by country, and businesses selling internationally must navigate these variations. Anrok simplifies GST compliance by automatically applying the correct tax rates based on customer location, determining customers that have valid VAT IDs for the reverse charge mechanism, managing registrations across jurisdictions, and handling filing requirements—allowing you to manage both GST and VAT obligations through one centralized platform. And for Canada, both federally and locally, Anrok breaks out the tax into two lines as required by the tax authorities (e.g., a GST line and a PST line).

You can automate VAT registration and filing across multiple countries with Anrok, which handles the entire process—from initial registration with local tax authorities to calculating VAT owed, filing returns, tracking deadlines, and making payments end-to-end for select jurisdictions. Anrok integrates directly with your sales channels (app stores, payment processors, e-commerce sites) to automatically collect transaction data, apply the correct VAT rates by country, and generate compliant filings.

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For digital services sold to EU consumers, you can simplify compliance by registering for the One-Stop-Shop (OSS) or Non-Union OSS scheme, which allows you to file a single return for all EU countries. The UK requires separate registration and follows its own regime post-Brexit. Anrok handles these requirements across jurisdictions, and can help coordinate additional needs like fiscal representatives or documentation that some countries like Germany may require—all without hiring local accountants.

Anrok provides managed VAT filing services across more than 100 jurisdictions, allowing you to centralize global compliance through a single platform. The solution automates the entire VAT lifecycle—from registration and tax calculation to filing returns and tracking deadlines—across multiple countries simultaneously. Anrok integrates with your existing systems to collect transaction data, apply jurisdiction-specific VAT rules, and ensure filings meet local requirements.

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Anrok handles complex regional differences such as the EU's One-Stop-Shop (OSS) scheme, the UK's post-Brexit VAT regime, and country-specific documentation requirements. The platform also monitors regulatory changes across all jurisdictions, provides alerts for deadlines, and can coordinate fiscal representatives where required. This centralized approach eliminates the need to work with multiple local accountants or manage disparate compliance processes across different countries.

Anrok integrates directly with data warehouses like Snowflake, BigQuery, and other enterprise data platforms to streamline VAT compliance. The platform ingests transaction data from your existing infrastructure, applies the appropriate VAT rules by jurisdiction, and produces ready-to-file returns without requiring manual data exports or reformatting. This eliminates the need to rebuild your data pipelines or move information between multiple systems.

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By connecting to your data warehouse, Anrok automatically maps your transactions to the correct tax rates, validates customer locations, and generates compliant filing documentation across all jurisdictions where you operate. The platform maintains audit trails and handles complex scenarios like the EU's OSS scheme, reverse charge mechanisms, and country-specific reporting requirements. This approach allows you to leverage your existing data infrastructure while ensuring accurate, timely VAT filings across multiple countries.