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Sales tax and VAT compliance for GoCardless payments
Connect GoCardless and GoodVat turns your payments into a clear picture of what you owe — thresholds tracked, tax worked out per sale, and returns filed in every country you sell to.
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- Included in every plan
- 140+ countries
- Filing by local partners
What GoodVat syncs from GoCardless
Connected- Payments Synced
- Customers Synced
- Refunds and disputes Synced
- Line items Synced
- Fees and payouts Synced
GoodVat calculates, monitors and files your GoCardless sales tax
Tax from every payment
GoodVat reads each GoCardless payment and works out the sales tax, VAT or GST it carries, by customer location and what was sold.
Thresholds watched for you
Payments are counted against US nexus and international VAT and GST thresholds, so you know where to register before it’s overdue.
Registered and filed
Our local tax partners register you where you owe and file every return on time — priced per country and quoted upfront.
How it works
How GoCardless connects to GoodVat
- 01
Get in touch
Tell us about your GoCardless setup. A real person replies within one business day.
- 02
Connect GoCardless
We connect your account with you and bring in your past payments, so your exposure is right from day one.
- 03
Stay compliant
New payments flow in automatically. GoodVat tracks thresholds, works out what you owe and prepares every return.
What GoodVat syncs from GoCardless
| Synced | What GoodVat does with it |
|---|---|
| Payments | Counted against every threshold and used to prepare your returns. |
| Customers | Located from billing details, so each sale is taxed in the right place. |
| Refunds and disputes | Netted off, so you only pay tax on money you kept. |
| Line items | Classified where available, so digital and physical goods get the right rate. |
| Fees and payouts | Kept apart from sales, so processing fees never inflate your taxable revenue. |
Who uses GoodVat with GoCardless
Selling worldwide
Take payments in many currencies with GoCardless and see your VAT, GST and sales tax position in one place.
Running several sales channels
Combine GoCardless with your store and marketplaces so thresholds reflect everything you sell, not one channel.
Growing past your first threshold
Get registered, collecting and filing properly the moment your GoCardless volume says you need to.
How sales tax works on GoCardless
- What GoCardless does
- GoCardless collects recurring and one-off payments straight from your customers’ bank accounts.
- Where it stops
- The tax on those payments comes from your invoices, and GoCardless doesn’t track thresholds or file returns.
- What GoodVat adds
- GoodVat reads your GoCardless payments, tracks every threshold across all your channels, works out the tax due, and our local partners register you and file your returns.
FAQ · GoCardless
GoCardless sales tax FAQ
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Does GoodVat integrate with GoCardless?
Yes. GoodVat connects to GoCardless and syncs your payments, customers, refunds and disputes, line items, fees and payouts. Get in touch and we’ll connect your account with you.
Do I still need GoodVat if GoCardless handles tax?
GoCardless collects recurring and one-off payments straight from your customers’ bank accounts. The tax on those payments comes from your invoices, and GoCardless doesn’t track thresholds or file returns. GoodVat fills that gap: it tracks every threshold across all the places you sell, works out what you owe, and our local partners register you and file your returns.
What does GoodVat use from GoCardless?
GoodVat reads your payments, customers, refunds and disputes, line items, fees and payouts. Counted against every threshold and used to prepare your returns.
Can GoodVat register my business and file my returns?
Yes. Registration and filing are done by our vetted local tax partners in each region, using the data already in GoodVat. Because the work differs by country, it’s priced per country and quoted upfront. If you’d rather file yourself, every plan includes ready-to-file returns.
Which countries does GoodVat cover?
Sales tax, VAT and GST in 140+ countries — every US state and local jurisdiction, the EU, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore and more.
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