Global trade was once the domain of large multinational companies. Today, a new generation of startups sell across borders from Day 1. A 2023 Stripe survey found that 84% of responding businesses sold to more than one country. For single-person companies, the number was nearly as high: 81% sold internationally. 

While companies of all sizes now operate on a global scale, they don’t all have the same resources to manage the complexities of global tax compliance. That’s why we first built Stripe Tax: to make it easier for businesses to calculate and collect taxes without diverting scarce resources away from growth. 

Last month at Stripe Sessions, we announced that we’re taking it a step further: we’ve added registration and filing to make Tax a truly all-in-one solution for businesses to register, calculate, collect, and file taxes. And it’s still designed to be self-serve: we distilled the knowledge of our in-house tax experts to build a product simple enough for a business of any size to use.

Register where and when you need to—in just a few clicks 

Most countries require businesses to register before they can begin collecting taxes legally. Their rules vary, however, when it comes to the triggers that require registration and collection. Having an office in a country might be enough on its own to require registration. Other times, it depends on revenue. For example, a local business in the United Kingdom doesn’t need to register until it has surpassed £90,000 in sales; but businesses in Spain need to register before selling anything. 

Stripe Tax has always notified you when you’ve crossed a tax threshold in one of your markets. Now when it’s time to register, you’ll be taken through a guided process that has your business information prefilled, significantly speeding up the outcome.

File confidently across multiple global jurisdictions 

Once you’re registered, you’re cleared to start collecting tax—but you also start the clock on filing tax returns. What you need to file, and how often, will also vary depending on where you’re selling. Selling in multiple countries—or even multiple US states—could easily result in hundreds of filings each year, with each requiring a different set of information in a different format. 

Stripe Tax now integrates with filing partner Taxually to help you figure out exactly when and where you need to file, and automate the process. This approach simplifies filing, but it also reduces risk: with your Stripe transaction data flowing automatically where needed, filings are timely and accurate.

What’s next

We’re continually adding support for new countries and new verticals, with events and ticketing coming later this year.

To learn more, read our docs or get in touch. 

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