- Accurate sales tax determination historically requires knowing the precise street address of the customer
- Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board attempts to simplify compliance for digital sellers
- Many digital sellers do not collect street addresses but only five-digit zip codes
- Zip codes are not sufficient to accurately determine local sales tax rates
- Sellers prioritize frictionless commerce and data security
- Collecting just the buyer’s five-digit zip code may satisfy requirements for both buyers and sellers
- Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board was made aware of this challenge by Certified Service Providers
- Challenge of requiring street-level data for compliance with SST Member states’ regulations
Source: sovos.com
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