VAT IT

What VAT IT does

VAT IT is a privately held global indirect tax technology and services company headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, founded in 2002 and operating with 501-1000 employees across 70+ countries. The company specializes in identifying, researching, and recovering foreign VAT for multinational businesses, while also providing ongoing VAT/GST compliance and global e-invoicing solutions. It serves enterprise and mid-market customers across 26 industries including aerospace and defence, aviation, automotive, pharmaceutical, conferences and events, business services, technology, and retail, with named clients such as Embraer, ExecuJet, Amazon/MGM Studios, Yamato Transport, Access Industries, Adecco Group, Hi Fly, Byondis, and Victoria Beckham.

The company's technology stack is built around three proprietary platforms: Cloud (AI-driven VAT recovery with invoice analysis and live-pull API integrations), Abacus (indirect tax compliance with automated filings, registrations, and real-time dashboards), and eezi (global e-invoicing across 80+ jurisdictions with AI-driven error handling, translation, and currency conversion). A US Sales Tax engine processes 10 million+ calculations per month across 14,000+ jurisdictions. Distribution is delivered through direct enterprise sales and a 70+ technology partner ecosystem (SAP Concur, Expensify, Ramp, Xero, NetSuite, Oracle, Brex, Navan) plus consulting alliances with KPMG, Grant Thornton, and DLA Piper. Recent inorganic moves include the acquisition of French indirect tax specialist Tevea RF Consulting and sequenced integrations with Expensify and Ramp.

VAT IT's business model combines three revenue streams: success-based transaction fees on VAT recovery with no upfront costs (aligning pricing to customer outcomes), subscription-based managed compliance services (registrations, filings, reporting across 70+ countries), and subscription or usage-based e-invoicing and US sales tax platform fees. The company is led by CEO Lourens Van Pletzen with CTO Daniel Ginsburg and CFO Marco Matteucci, and operates regional hubs including a Paris office through the Tevea sub-brand acquired in 2026.

Name

VAT IT

Legal name

VAT IT

Website

https://vatit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

VAT IT is a global indirect tax technology and services firm that helps multinational businesses recover foreign VAT and manage compliance and e-invoicing across 70+ countries via its Cloud, Abacus, and eezi platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Indirect Tax Compliance

NAICS

Business Support Services (5614), Administrative and Support Services (561)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Indirect Tax (VAT/GST/Sales & Use) Services (BPAHABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

VAT/GST Tax Recovery & Receipt Compliance (THACADAF), Expense, Invoice & Reconciliation (ERP/AP) for Travel (THALAMAC)

Keywords

• VAT reclaim services
• Indirect tax compliance
• Global e-invoicing
• Sales tax automation
• Foreign VAT recovery

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. VAT Reclaim Services: Fees charged on successful VAT recovery - no upfront costs with fees only on successful recovery. Services include foreign VAT refunds, domestic VAT recovery, and foreign VAT registrations.
2. VAT Compliance Services: Managed services for VAT registrations, filings, and ongoing compliance across 70+ countries. Offered as managed service, SaaS platform, or hybrid model.
3. E-Invoicing Solutions (eezi): Subscription-based or usage-based e-invoicing compliance platform supporting 80+ jurisdictions with enterprise-grade API capabilities.
4. US Sales Tax Compliance: Automation services for nexus monitoring, tax calculation, and multi-state filing across over 14,000 US jurisdictions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VAT IT identifies, researches, and recovers foreign VAT on behalf of businesses, providing end-to-end VAT reclaim and indirect tax compliance services across 70+ countries. The company complements its managed services with three proprietary technology platforms—Cloud (VAT recovery), Abacus (indirect tax compliance), and eezi (global e-invoicing)—that use AI-driven analysis and API integrations to automate invoice processing, flag non-compliant items, and manage filings across multiple jurisdictions.

Product overview

VAT IT offers a platform-plus-modules architecture with three core technology products: Cloud (VAT recovery platform), Abacus (indirect tax compliance platform), and eezi (e-invoicing platform). These platforms are complemented by specialized reclaim services (foreign VAT, domestic VAT, foreign VAT registrations), global compliance solutions (VAT & GST, US Sales Tax), and France-specific services through the acquired Tevea sub-brand. The portfolio serves businesses across 26 industries, supporting VAT operations in 70+ countries with a combination of proprietary AI-driven automation and expert human oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eezi: An all-in-one e-invoicing platform built for real-time reporting, automation and scale. Simplifies global e-invoicing compliance with automatic currency conversion, document translation, and format standardization.
• Cloud
• Abacus
• Tevea RF Consulting

Products and services

• Cloud All-in-one VAT recovery platform that centralizes invoice and expense data, uses AI to identify recovery opportunities, automates claim submissions across jurisdictions, and provides real-time dashboards for tracking claim progress and VAT leakage.
• Abacus Indirect tax compliance platform that simplifies global VAT compliance, supporting registrations, filings, and reporting across multiple jurisdictions with automated submissions and real-time compliance dashboards.
• eezi Global e-invoicing platform that automates invoice creation, validation, translation, and submission across 80+ jurisdictions with real-time reporting to tax authorities, AI-driven error handling, and flexible integration options.
• Foreign VAT Reclaim Service enabling VAT-registered businesses to recover VAT paid on international expenses in countries across Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East.
• Domestic VAT Reclaim Service helping businesses recover local VAT on travel, entertainment, and supplier invoices through input VAT returns with transaction review and error-free reporting.
• Foreign VAT Registrations Expert guidance for non-resident companies to register for VAT abroad in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, enabling reclaim of additional VAT on international expenses.
• Global VAT & GST Compliance Compliance solutions supporting VAT registrations, filings, and reporting across multiple jurisdictions including digital services VAT, incorporation services, and VAT consultancy.
• US Sales Tax Multi-state sales tax compliance automation including nexus monitoring, real-time tax calculation via API, filing preparation and submission, and management of exemption certificates across 14,000+ jurisdictions.
• Tevea by VAT IT Specialized VAT reclaim, compliance, advisory, operational consultancy, and customs services in France, founded in 1984, providing trusted fiscal representation with French tax authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 million sales tax calculations processed every month
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ExpensifycoreTechnology or Integration · 21 May 2026Integration partnership enabling Expensify customers to automatically sync eligible expense data with VAT IT's platform for streamlined VAT recovery. The collaboration helps customers identify VAT recovery opportunities, streamline international tax workflows, and supports future opportunities for embedded and white-label solutions. Particularly focuses on Europe and Canada.
• RampcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership enabling automatic VAT recovery across 60+ countries from Ramp spend data. The partnership connects VAT IT with Ramp's expense management platform to turn existing expense data into recoverable VAT with no upfront costs.
• SAP ConcurcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partner enabling VAT IT services to be accessed through SAP Concur's expense management platform, supporting automatic VAT identification and recovery from expense data.
• SAPcoreTechnology or IntegrationEnterprise integration partnership with SAP for VAT compliance and reclaim services within SAP's ecosystem.
• XerocoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Xero's accounting platform enabling VAT reclaim and compliance services for Xero customers.
• NetSuitecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Oracle NetSuite for automated VAT compliance and reclaim workflows within the ERP system.
• KPMGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partnership with KPMG for implementation and advisory services related to VAT compliance.
• Grant ThorntonminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with Grant Thornton for VAT compliance advisory and implementation services.
• DLA PiperminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartnership with international law firm DLA Piper for VAT legal advisory services.
• Thomson ReutersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing and content partnership for thought leadership and industry insights.
• Tevea RF ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquisition of Tevea RF Consulting, a leading French indirect tax firm with 40-year legacy since 1984. Based in Paris at 15 Boulevard Poissonnière, Tevea provides fiscal representation in France and is a member of ARFF and IVA. This acquisition deepens VAT IT's footprint in French and wider European markets.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Avalara: Avalara is a leading sales tax and VAT compliance automation platform. Directly comparable to VAT IT's US Sales Tax product covering 14,000+ jurisdictions, and overlaps in indirect tax compliance for cross-border digital services.
• Vertex: Vertex provides enterprise indirect tax determination, compliance, and e-invoicing solutions. Closely comparable to VAT IT across sales tax calculation, VAT determination, and global compliance software.
• VATBox: VATBox is a direct competitor offering a technology-driven VAT recovery and compliance platform. Closely comparable to VAT IT across product (cloud-based reclaim platform), target customers (multinationals with cross-border expenses), and success-based pricing model.
• Taxback International: Taxback International is a direct VAT recovery and compliance services peer, offering similar foreign VAT reclaim, registration, and compliance services to multinational enterprises across Europe, Asia, and other regions.
• Marosa: Marosa specialises in VAT compliance and digital reporting for businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions. Directly comparable to VAT IT's Abacus and eezi platforms, particularly in Europe.
• Sovos: Sovos is a global tax compliance platform specialising in VAT, e-invoicing, and real-time reporting. Direct overlap with VAT IT's Abacus compliance and eezi e-invoicing products, particularly as global e-invoicing mandates expand.

Emerging players

• Fonoa: Fonoa is an API-first tax compliance platform focused on real-time invoice compliance and VAT determination. Emerging player with strong product overlap to eezi's API-driven e-invoicing approach.
• TaxJar: TaxJar (now part of Stripe) provides sales tax calculation, filing, and nexus monitoring for SMBs and mid-market. Overlaps with VAT IT's US Sales Tax product, particularly for online sellers and SaaS businesses.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer (Indirect Tax): Wolters Kluwer's OneSource suite provides global indirect tax determination and compliance software as part of a broader professional information portfolio. Competes with VAT IT in the enterprise segment with deeper R&D resources.
• Thomson Reuters (ONESOURCE): Thomson Reuters' ONESOURCE Indirect Tax suite provides global VAT and sales tax compliance. Broad incumbent in enterprise tax technology with overlapping customer base to VAT IT. Note: Thomson Reuters is also listed as a VAT IT marketing partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vatitgroup

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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