Avalara has announced partnership with BigCommerce to provide solutions to tax compliance needs

India: Avalara, Inc., which is a leading cloud-based tax compliance automation provider, announced the expansion of its partnership with BigCommerce. BigCommerce is an open SaaS ecommerce platform and as part of the new agreement, Avalara will cater to the tax compliance needs of BigCommerce customers by offering them a wide array of solutions.

The expansion of partnership will allow Avalara to reach out to more customers through BigCommerce and customers can leverage the technological capabilities of company’s product to automate sales tax management. Avalara’s end to end tax compliance solutions will also offer the small business customers of BigCommerce an access to the no-charge sales tax calculation offers.

The chief commercial officer of BigCommerce said that, “Today’s consumers expect an easy online shopping experience from start to finish, and our goal as an ecommerce platform is to ensure retailers have all the tools necessary to make that happen.” He further added, “With an industry-leading partner like Avalara automating sales tax calculations, the online checkout process is simplified, giving consumers the experience they want while simultaneously freeing up resources so merchants can focus on the all-important task of growing revenue rather than managing the back-office minutiae of tax compliance.”

According to TechSci Research, the expansion in this partnership is expected to garner lucrative results for both, Avalara as well as BigCommerce ecommerce platform. The two have already been into a partnership since 2012 with the sole motive of automation of sales tax compliance. This extended partnership is to introduce new automation offerings to the mutual customers of BigCommerce and Avalara, which will not only fetch profit but also expand the horizon of business for both firms.

According to the report published by TechSci Research, “India Accounting Services Market By Type of Services (Tax Preparation Services, Bookkeeping Services, Payroll Services, Others), By Company, By Region, Forecast & Opportunities, FY 2026”, India accounting services market is expected to grow at an impressive rate during the forecast period. The India accounting services market is driven by supportive government initiatives aimed at creating employment opportunities in the country.  This has drastically increased the working population in the country. Additionally, introduction of GST is further expected to create lucrative opportunities for the market growth. The arrival of GST has made businesses remodel their supply chains in order to take complete advantage of the new tax structure. Furthermore, the Government of India is likely to allow multinational firms to register as auditors, thereby fueling the market growth. Besides, the Digital India and Make in India initiatives are further expected to positively influence the market growth over the next few years.

According to another published report by TechSci Research “India Online Retail Market By Segment (Men, Women, Kids & Babies, Electronics & Appliances, Home & Furniture, Others), By Region, Competition, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025”, online retail market in India is expected to grow at a double-digit CAGR during the forecast period owing to increasing penetration of internet and smartphones in the country. Majority of online shoppers are millennials and favorable policy reforms are attracting foreign companies to invest in the online retail market of India. Additionally, increasing internet subscribers and affordable data packs, are responsible for creating growth opportunities for buyers, sellers and users, which is positively influencing the growth of the retail market in the country.