Sales tax becomes operational overhead quickly, especially once you establish nexus in more than one state.
Rates change. Local jurisdictions layer additional rules. Product taxability varies. Reporting requirements expand. What starts as a simple rate table inside the system turns into ongoing maintenance.
EFS Networks built a direct integration between Cetec ERP and Avalara AvaTax to handle tax calculation automatically inside your existing order and invoicing processes with Cetec ERP.
The Practical Problem
Most manufacturers manage sales tax by:
- Maintaining internal rate tables
- Adjusting tax manually at invoice
- Reconciling discrepancies during month-end reporting
This approach creates friction. As jurisdictions update rates or filing requirements change, small inconsistencies accumulate. If economic nexus thresholds are triggered in additional states, complexity increases further.
The issue is not theoretical compliance. It is day-to-day control.
How the Integration Works
When a sales order or invoice is created in Cetec ERP:
- Customer and ship-to data are passed to Avalara
- Current jurisdiction rates and nexus rules are evaluated
- The calculated tax is returned directly to the transaction
The tax amount is written directly to the invoice record. Accounting reflects what was charged. There is no duplicate entry and no secondary reconciliation process.
Operational Impact
Reduced rate maintenance
No ongoing manual updates to internal tax tables as jurisdictions change.
Cleaner reporting
Consistent calculations across transactions simplify month-end review and filing preparation.
Prepared for multi-state growth
If nexus expands, the framework is already in place to handle it.
Stable financial records
Tax flows directly into invoicing and accounting inside Cetec ERP.
When This Makes Sense
- You ship into multiple states
- You are maintaining tax tables internally
- Month-end tax reporting requires manual cleanup
- Nexus exposure is increasing
This integration closes a specific operational gap. It removes recurring administrative burden without changing how your team works inside Cetec ERP.
Built by EFS Networks
EFS Networks is a reseller and service partner of Cetec ERP, focused on offering integrations for customers who need targeted extensions to their system. The Avalara connector is designed for manufacturers who want accurate, defensible tax calculation without introducing additional workflow layers.
If sales tax maintenance is becoming a recurring distraction, this is a direct way to control it inside Cetec ERP.
Learn More
For implementation details, technical scope, and rollout planning, review the full integration overview from EFS Networks.
Avalara + Cetec ERP Integration Overview
If you are evaluating how this would fit into your current Cetec ERP environment, involve both your accounting lead and system administrator early. Sales tax touches core transactions. It should be implemented deliberately.