Case Study: Globalstar achieves crystal-clear global communications tax compliance with Avalara

Globalstar gets crystal clear on tax compliance

Globalstar, a pioneer in mobile satellite voice and data services that provides IoT solutions, personal tracking and satellite Wi‑Fi, faced highly complex communications‑tax compliance. Taxes and surcharges can “nest” within one another and vary by state, county and city — and because Globalstar files in all 50 states (plus many international markets) keeping calculations and filings accurate would have required significant headcount increases.

Globalstar integrated Avalara AvaTax for Communications with its CSG Singleview billing system and uses Avalara Returns for Communications to prepare, file and remit returns. The Avalara team updates rates and rules across jurisdictions, delivering accurate tax calculations, reducing operational headaches, enabling global expansion (Canada, Australia, New Zealand and most of Europe) and improving compliance wherever Avalara is used.

Globalstar

Erwin Wilson

Indirect Tax Senior