Sovos ShipCompliant Adds Audit Protection and Cost Savings for Wine, Beer and Spirits DtC Shipments in 24 Streamlined Member States

April 21, 2021

Qualified direct-to-consumer (DtC) shippers using Sovos ShipCompliant for sales tax compliance gain new benefits in 24 Streamlined States 

(BOSTON) April 21, 2021 – Last year, the Streamlined Sales Tax (SST) agreement was amended to expand relief eligibility for thousands of direct-to-consumer shippers of alcoholic beverages to 24 Streamlined Member States. In response, today global tax software provider Sovos announced that it has updated its Sovos ShipCompliant platform, enabling eligible direct-to-consumer (DtC) shippers to enjoy the full range of benefits available to remote sellers under the latest SST agreement, including expanded audit protection and compensation for the cost of calculation and remittance services.

One of only four Certified Service Providers (CSPs) already helping remote sellers manage their sales tax obligations across many states at once, Sovos is among the first to roll out added support for the thousands of beverage alcohol companies that now qualify for SST relief.

“Long before South Dakota v. Wayfair, direct-to-consumer alcohol shippers were dealing with the tax burdens and complexities that other remote sellers are now facing. But until recently, they could not receive the full range of benefits available to other businesses in Streamlined member states,” said Larry Cormier, vice president, general manager, Sovos ShipCompliant. “Now, using our fully-approved CSP platform to ship their goods into Streamlined states, sales tax compliance is one less headache alcohol producers have to worry about.”

WINE, BEER & SPIRITS DtC SHIPMENTS NOW MORE MANAGEABLE IN 24 STREAMLINED STATES FOR QUALIFIED SELLERS USING SOVOS SHIPCOMPLIANT AS THEIR CSP

Streamlined Sales Tax is an association of 24 states that have agreed to work together to simplify sales tax compliance. By establishing uniform product definitions and best practices for simplified sales tax administration, SST works to iron out the complications that a business with a national presence will face.

Before the latest agreement, DtC alcohol producers were ineligible due to state laws forcing them to register, collect and remit sales tax as a requirement for their shipping license. For DtC sellers using ShipCompliant AutoFile and an integrated front-end partner, eligibility for SST relief is now determined by annual sales volume requirements and no physical nexus in each SST state.

While CSP certification is open to all tax technology providers, only a small handful have opted to participate in the rigorous process set out by the SST Governing Board, which requires a comprehensive review of both technology and tax content. As a benefit of this certification to customers, CSPs like Sovos ShipCompliant become the primary contact and assume greater responsibility in the event of an audit, relieving the customer of a time-consuming and expensive process.

For more information about Sovos ShipCompliant, visit sovos.com/shipcompliant.

About Sovos ShipCompliant

Sovos ShipCompliant has been the leader in automated alcohol beverage compliance tools for more than 15 years, providing a full suite of cloud-based solutions to wineries, breweries, distilleries, importers, distributors and retailers to ensure they meet all federal and state regulations for direct-to-consumer and three-tier distribution. ShipCompliant’s solutions reduce risk, lessen the burden of compliance, accelerate bringing products to market and enable revenue growth. With 60 partner integrations, Sovos ShipCompliant leads a robust ecosystem of technology partnerships, enabling powerful complementary solutions. For more information, visit https://sovos.com/shipcompliant/ and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Contacts:

Chris Shattuck

ARPR on behalf of Sovos ShipCompliant

chris@arpr.com

855-300-8209

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