Vertex and Kibo Partner to Automate Sales Tax for E-commerce Merchants

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (BUSINESS WIRE) Oct 15, 2018, Vertex, Inc., a leading provider of tax technology and services, announced an integration with Kibo, a leading cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform, to support customers with automated sales tax calculations. The integration gives retailers and branded manufacturers on the Kibo platform access to the powerful Vertex sales tax calculation solution. The solution applies the latest taxability rates and rules to transactions in real time, supporting a comprehensive list of tax variables such as exemptions and discounts, as well as shipment and bill origin and destination. “When it comes to tax, online retailers are caught up in a regulatory whirlwind. Through the seamless integration, we provide calculation accuracy assurance to Kibo merchants so they can focus on the customer and sales, instead of managing tax compliance,” said Paul Beirnes, managing director of partner development at Vertex.