I have been incredibly naive regarding sales tax and VAT obligations since creating a course with Kajabi two years ago. I didn’t realize I would be responsible for sales tax/VAT in various countries and states. I now have an international sales tax backlog to deal with.
I understand there are third-party integrations for Kajabi to handle this, but I prefer an all-in-one solution that collects, registers, and pays sales taxes for me. Are Thinkific and Teachable reliable options for this?
I need a platform that:
Pays sales tax/VAT on my behalf.
Has great customer support.
Is reliable and easy to use, with features for creating landing pages and on-demand courses.
Costs the same or less than Kajabi’s ‘Growth’ Plan ($1,908 a year).
Check out Quaderno to see if they have a Kajabi integration. Most platforms won’t require you to collect sales tax unless you establish a nexus there. Quaderno’s blog has good info on this. But with Teachable, you have to pay sales tax on everything, even if it shouldn’t apply.
If your courses are pre-recorded and available immediately, you’ll likely need to collect sales tax in most places. Quaderno tracks and notifies you about the tax obligations but doesn’t pay on your behalf. If you want simplicity, you might consider raising your prices and using Teachable or Thinkific instead.
Thinkific and Teachable both have tools for sales tax collection. Teachable’s BackOffice automates tax collection, filing, and remittance, which might be what you’re looking for.
Thinkific has a tax solution through Thinkific Pay that covers VAT sales tax based on the customer’s location. You likely won’t need a third-party integration unless you’re selling to regions not covered by their payment systems.