VAT IT Compliance

What VAT IT Compliance does

VAT IT Compliance (operating as VAT IT) is a London-headquartered, privately held provider of global indirect tax (VAT, GST, sales tax) and e-invoicing solutions founded in 2000. The company serves multinational enterprises, businesses with significant cross-border travel and entertainment expenditure, and companies subject to mandatory e-invoicing regulations, with industry specialization across aerospace & defense, pharmaceutical, automotive, aviation, and technology. Its operations span more than 20 jurisdictions across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and South America, supported by offices in Dublin (headquarters) and Paris (via the Tevea by VAT IT sub-brand).

VAT IT's product architecture centers on three proprietary cloud platforms: Cloud, which manages reclaim workflows with API integrations and end-to-end claim visibility; Abacus, which provides AI-assisted VAT refund analysis, filing, reporting, and analytics with document management; and eezi, a global e-invoicing platform with AI-driven error recovery, automatic currency conversion, and compliance with evolving mandates such as France's September 1, 2026 e-invoicing requirement. These platforms are complemented by a professional services portfolio covering foreign and domestic VAT reclaim, foreign VAT registrations, multi-jurisdiction VAT/GST compliance, US sales tax, and a recently launched IEEPA US tariff refund service.

The business model blends subscription/recurring revenue (compliance platforms, eezi) with professional services (reclaim recovery, advisory), priced via custom enterprise quotes with multi-year contracts and an optional free risk assessment. Go-to-market is hybrid: a high-touch consultative enterprise sales motion, a partner and integration channel (including a June 2026 integration with the Ramp expense platform reaching 70,000+ businesses), and self-service tools such as a VAT Potential Calculator. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent or institutional funding.

Name

VAT IT Compliance

Website

https://vatcompliance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VAT IT Compliance is a privately held, London-headquartered provider of global VAT, GST, sales tax, and e-invoicing solutions, serving multinational enterprises across 20+ jurisdictions via three proprietary platforms (Cloud, Abacus, eezi) and a professional services portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tax Compliance Services

NAICS

Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services (5412), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

VAT/GST Tax Recovery & Receipt Compliance (THACADAF), E-Invoicing & Invoice Presentment (B2B/B2G) (FSAMAJAF), Tax Advisory & Compliance (BPAHABAB)

Keywords

• Vat reclaim services
• Indirect tax compliance
• Global e-invoicing
• Foreign vat registration
• Vat compliance software

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VAT Reclaim Services: Foreign and domestic VAT recovery services helping businesses boost cash flow by reclaiming input VAT on foreign expenses, local travel, entertainment, and supplier invoices.
2. VAT Compliance Services: Global VAT and GST compliance including registrations, filing, reporting, and ongoing obligations across multiple tax jurisdictions.
3. e-Invoicing Solutions: Global e-invoicing compliance solutions and digital reporting services to meet mandate requirements across evolving tax markets.
4. US Sales Tax Services: Navigation of US sales tax requirements including registrations, compliance, reporting, and ongoing obligations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

VAT IT Compliance provides technology-enabled indirect tax services for businesses with international operations, including foreign and domestic VAT reclaim, foreign VAT registrations, global VAT/GST compliance, US sales tax support, and e-invoicing compliance. The company combines expert-led advisory services with three proprietary platforms (Cloud, Abacus, eezi) to automate reclaim workflows, indirect tax filing/reporting, and e-invoicing mandate compliance across multiple tax jurisdictions worldwide.

Product overview

VAT IT Compliance offers a technology-centered indirect tax solution portfolio comprising three core SaaS platforms: Abacus for VAT filing, reporting, and AI-driven refund analysis; eezi for global e-invoicing compliance automation; and Cloud for reclaim workflow management with API integrations. These platforms are complemented by a comprehensive suite of VAT services including foreign and domestic VAT reclaim, foreign VAT registrations, global VAT & GST compliance, US sales tax support, and e-reporting solutions. The company also operates Tevea by VAT IT as a France-focused sub-brand for specialized in-country advisory services. The portfolio is designed for businesses operating internationally across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tevea by VAT IT: Specialists in VAT reclaim, compliance, advisory, operational consultancy, and customs services in France.
• Abacus
• eezi
• Cloud

Products and services

• Cloud Cloud-based VAT reclaim platform for businesses that simplifies reclaim workflows and maintains full visibility over every claim and deadline, with API integrations for connecting with external systems.
• Abacus Indirect tax platform for businesses that streamlines filing, reporting, and analyzing VAT with precision, featuring AI-driven VAT refund analysis, simple document management, and real-time claim progress tracking without integration requirements.
• eezi Global e-invoicing solution for businesses that simplifies compliance and keeps companies ahead of evolving mandate changes through effortless automation, including automatic currency conversion, single format convenience, and smart error recovery.
• Foreign VAT Reclaim Service for businesses that enables claiming back VAT on foreign expenses, with refund opportunities across Europe, Japan, Canada, Australia, and the Middle East.
• Domestic VAT Reclaim Service for businesses that enables recovery of VAT on local travel, entertainment, and supplier invoices directly through input VAT returns.
• Foreign VAT Registrations Expert guidance service for businesses seeking to register for VAT abroad and unlock new markets with VAT IT support through every step of the registration process.
• Global VAT & GST Compliance Compliance service for businesses managing international VAT and GST obligations, providing expert support across multiple regions and tax jurisdictions.
• US Sales Tax Service for businesses selling into the United States providing support for sales tax registrations, compliance, reporting, and ongoing obligations.
• Global e-Invoicing Solution Scalable solution preparing businesses for global e-invoicing requirements with compliance and digital reporting capabilities.
• e-Reporting Service ensuring compliance with real-time and periodic digital reporting requirements across evolving tax markets for businesses.
• Tevea by VAT IT Specialized France-focused service for VAT reclaim, compliance, advisory, operational consultancy, and customs services, operating as VAT IT's dedicated in-country French operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Boost cash flow through VAT recovery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• RampcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Ramp integration enables businesses to turn expense data into recoverable VAT. The partnership targets Ramp's 70,000+ business users who can now access VAT reclaim functionality directly through their expense management platform. This integration simplifies the reclaim process by leveraging existing expense data.
• Tevea by VAT ITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized operations in France covering VAT reclaim, compliance, advisory, operational consultancy, and customs services. Tevea represents VAT IT's dedicated French operations for local market expertise.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Taxback International: Taxback International specializes in VAT/GST reclaim and compliance for businesses with cross-border operations — directly comparable to VAT IT's foreign and domestic VAT reclaim services. Both target multinationals and T&E-heavy professional services firms.
• Sovos: Sovos provides global tax compliance software including VAT/GST compliance, e-invoicing, and reporting — closely mirroring VAT IT's three-product stack (Cloud/Abacus/eezi equivalent). It is one of the most direct competitors, particularly in the EU and Latin American e-invoicing mandate space.
• TaxJar (A Stripe Company): TaxJar provides US sales tax compliance, filing, and nexus solutions — directly overlapping VAT IT's US Sales Tax service line. Both serve ecommerce and SaaS businesses with state-by-state sales tax obligations, though TaxJar focuses on SMB while VAT IT extends into multinational complexity.
• Marosa:
• Pagero: Pagero is a global e-invoicing and e-reporting network that competes directly with VAT IT's eezi platform. Both help multinationals comply with country-specific e-invoicing mandates via a Peppol-aligned network.

Broad incumbents

• Avalara: Avalara is a leading cloud-based tax compliance automation platform covering sales tax, VAT, GST, excise, and e-invoicing. It directly overlaps VAT IT's e-invoicing, compliance, and US sales tax offerings but at much greater scale, serving a wider customer base from SMB to enterprise.
• Vertex: Vertex offers indirect tax determination, compliance, and e-invoicing solutions for global enterprises. It is a comparable competitor in VAT/GST compliance and e-invoicing automation, with strong enterprise customer penetration overlapping VAT IT's multinational segment.
• Deloitte Indirect Tax Services: Deloitte's Global Indirect Tax practice offers VAT/GST compliance, advisory, and technology-enabled services for multinationals. It competes with VAT IT's professional-services and Abacus-style compliance offerings, with greater scale, brand, and Big 4 advisory reach.
• Wolters Kluwer (Tymetrix / CCH): Wolters Kluwer provides indirect tax compliance and reporting software targeting corporations and tax professionals globally. It overlaps with VAT IT's compliance and e-invoicing offerings and competes for enterprise and accounting-firm relationships.
• Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE: Thomson Reuters' ONESOURCE Indirect Tax suite provides global VAT/GST compliance, determination, and e-invoicing tools for multinational corporates and tax advisors. It competes head-to-head with VAT IT's Abacus and eezi for enterprise mandates and benefits from deeper integration with broader tax and legal workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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