How does avalara sales tax works in Netsuite

AI generated answer (using internal Slack threads):

Avalara is a third-party tax service that can be integrated with NetSuite to handle sales tax calculations. It provides more detailed and accurate tax calculations compared to the native NetSuite tax engine, which calculates taxes based on ZIP codes. Avalara, on the other hand, calculates taxes based on specific addresses, which can be more accurate in many cases. When an order is placed through an e-commerce platform like Shopify or Channel Advisor that is integrated with Avalara, the tax is calculated by Avalara and passed along with the order to NetSuite. This ensures that the tax calculation is consistent across both platforms. For orders that are manually entered into NetSuite, Avalara can still be used to calculate the tax. This can be configured in the Avalara settings in NetSuite. However, it's important to note that for this to work, the Avalara tax codes need to be manually added to these orders. In the case where orders are coming from multiple sources, some with tax already calculated (like from Channel Advisor) and some without (like manual orders), it might be necessary to set a default tax code other than Avalara for orders that already have tax calculated. This could potentially be done by setting a default tax method on the customers that come in through that method, or having the e-commerce platform set that on the transactions. Remember, if you're already using Avalara, it's recommended to integrate it with NetSuite to ensure consistent tax calculations across all orders, regardless of their source. ****** Disclaimer: This response was generated by an artificial intelligence assistant based on previous conversations from multiple Slack channels, and may contain inaccuracies or mistakes. ******