The Cost of Ignoring Sales Tax Compliance
Sales tax compliance isn’t glamorous, but it’s essential. And for many retailers, it’s handled by just one or two employees who juggle multiple responsibilities. That setup works, until it doesn’t.
When turnover happens, sales tax knowledge often walks out the door with the departing employee. The result? Disruption, compliance risk, and a scramble to rebuild processes that were never documented.
Why Retailers Are Vulnerable
Retailers face unique challenges when it comes to staffing tax compliance roles. Many have small teams, competing priorities, and limited expertise. Capable team members can be hard to retain due to narrow career paths. The result is a fragile compliance process that can be upended by the inevitable resignation, retirement, or role change.
When a key person leaves, retailers can face repeated missed filing deadlines and increased audit risk. Beyond the compliance risk, the disruption costs time, money, and peace of mind.
How Outsourcing Sales Tax Complliance Mitigates Risk
Outsourcing sales tax compliance ensures continuity and delegation to dedicated experts. Instead of relying on one or two employees, retailers gain access to a team of specialists with deep expertise in state and local tax. An outsourced team doesn’t take vacations, retire, or leave for another job. Processes remain consistent, knowledge is preserved, and compliance continues seamlessly no matter what changes internally.
How CSH Provides Continuity and Expertise
At CSH, our SALT professionals partner with retailers to deliver stability and peace of mind:
Manage compliance end-to-end so your business isn’t dependent on one individual
Provide expert guidance on state and local taxability questions
Continuously monitor changes in sales tax laws that could affect your operations
Offer tools, like our “Continuity Risk Quiz,” to help finance leaders assess their vulnerability
Retailers can’t afford compliance disruption. By outsourcing with the right partner, you protect your operations from turnover risk, gain access to seasoned experts, and ensure consistency year after year.
If you’re ready to strengthen your compliance process and eliminate knowledge gaps, it’s time to connect with CSH’s SALT team.
