Avalara launches GST Compliance Partnership Program

Avalara, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses, and an Application Service Provider (ASP) has launched GST Compliance Partnership Program for ERP publishers, tax professionals, and entrepreneurs. The program allows partner companies to offer Avalara’s TrustFile GST compliance solution to their customers to help businesses manage the new and complex GST compliance requirements within existing business and financial systems.

One of Avalara’s partners, speaking on the occasion, Tushar Kadam, Sales Director, abas Force (India) Pvt. Ltd.,  a Mumbai-based ERP provider with global customers and operations and 35 years of experience delivering flexible ERP solutions for mid-sized businesses aspiring to be leaders in their industries said, “Avalara’s solutions helped abas India enable our customers to easily and affordably manage their GST data reconciliation and return filing obligations. Avalara’s flexible file import capability reduces the time and effort new customers require integrating with our solutions. Because of Avalara’s support as a partner, abas India team can address all customer concerns regarding GST with ease. 

Partners need to sign up a simple form on Avalara site to enroll either as a Development & Solution Partner (DSP), Marketing & Sales Partner (MSP) or Accounting & Consulting Partner (ACP). Once enrolled in the program, DSPs along with Avalara team develops the integration between their system and Avalara TrustFile GST solution for seamless data transmission. This helps the customer extract its invoice data directly from their ERP to their TrustFile GST dashboard. MSP is purely a referral partnership arrangement.

Key to the program is Avalara’s multi-faceted integration strategy.  “Our extensive network of both partner-created and internally-authored connectors, “ enables us to deliver solutions through systems our customers already use,” says William Rau, Senior Director for Avalara, Inc., “and through the GST Compliance Partnership Program we are actively creating new connectors and expanding existing integrations to support India GST data collection. This allows businesses to have a tax solution built into their existing financial and business technologies that is designed to improve efficiency and accuracy in their compliance management.”

Avalara’s partners also benefit from a variety of other tools to support sales, marketing, and training efforts, including but not limited to:

·        Access to Avalara’s partner portal with an interactive dashboard for lead follow up

·        Tax training webinars & events

Avalara’s partner programs are designed to make tax compliance technologies more accessible to businesses of all sizes and help our partners grow. 

XIUS Enables Toka’s MVNO Operations in Mexico

XIUS, a global leader in mobile technology has been selected by Toka, a company specializing in electronic payment solutions to launch Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) services through the brand Tokamóvil in Mexico. Toka will operate its MVNO on Telefonica Movistar’s network.

According to Lilián Somohano, Director – Commercial Relations, “Toka’s emphasis has always been on creating a personalized experience for all our customers. XIUS is renowned to have enabled MVNOs globally with independent control to design and create customized plans. We are confident that XIUS’ expertise will benefit us in quicker go-to-market, qualitative operational excellence and substantial revenue growth throughout our MVNO journey”.

New technologies hold the potential for MVNOs to expand their product offerings and compete with value added services to attract and retain subscribers in highly competitive markets. Leveraging Movistar’s network will allow Tokamóvil to have low capital investments. This strategy would further enable them to provide their customers lucrative products with appealing tariffs and offers while also facilitating subscribers with impeccable service.

G V Kumar, Managing Director & CEO of XIUS said, “XIUS is acclaimed by its clients worldwide for delivering solutions that match and exceed end-user expectations. This trait of ours has helped us feature in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Integrated Revenue and Customer Management. Besides, our past MVNO experience positions us well to help Toka acquire new customers by rolling out differentiated products & services, provide incremental value to customers and generate new revenue potential.”

Increasing smartphone penetration, mobile data usage and concerted efforts by the regulator to establish MVNO specific framework have been key in giving a boost to Mexico’s MVNO market.