LOVAT

LOVAT is a cross-border compliance platform for online sellers and service providers managing tax and reporting obligations in multiple markets. It is most compelling for businesses that need VAT or sales-tax filing alongside tools such as EPR checks or e-invoicing. Its breadth is useful, but the separate product tiers and workload caps call for careful plan matching.

Overview

LOVAT combines VAT and sales-tax calculation with tax registration, marketplace-tax tools, EPR compliance checks, and e-invoicing. It calculates taxes for 111 countries and supports 123 currencies; VAT calculations cover more than 100 countries, with direct submission of returns to tax authorities. Its online sales-tax filing covers 37 US states.

Beyond tax returns, LOVAT supports automated EPR compliance checks in Germany, France, Spain, the UK, and other countries. Its e-invoicing product generates compliant invoices in more than 30 countries and is a certified Peppol provider. These capabilities make it a broader operational fit than a tax-calculation-only service, though the product-specific plans mean breadth does not necessarily translate into one simple subscription.

Key features

• Tax calculation, registration, and filing: Automated filing and direct VAT submission can reduce the need to handle calculations and returns in separate systems. Sales-tax filing is limited to 37 US states, so businesses operating elsewhere should not assume equivalent filing coverage.
• Marketplace and commerce integrations: Integrations include Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy, AliExpress, Magento, Stripe, WooCommerce, PayPal, OpenCart, Xero, Chargebee, FreshBooks, and Zoho. WooCommerce can calculate tax on sales and upload packaging data for EPR obligations, a useful link between sales records and packaging compliance.
• EPR and e-invoicing: EPR checks cover several European markets and more, while e-invoicing supports over 30 countries. The e-invoicing service connects with Sage, SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, QuickBooks, and Xero. EPR reporting prices exclude registration, which requires a separate fee quote.
• Mobile app and access: The mobile app can collect sales-channel data, prepare and file returns, track thresholds, send deadline notifications, and show ten years of sales and return data. Web, Android, iOS, and API platforms provide several access routes, but an internet connection is required and software data is stored in the cloud.
• Support and security: LOVAT says support is available in five languages and answers within five minutes. It also states that e-invoicing data receives enterprise-grade security and complies with global data-protection laws.

Pricing

LOVAT has a free plan, paid plans from €27/mo, and a 14-day trial. The broad Free plan costs nothing and allows one data import integration; it is a sensible starting point for minimal-volume use, but it does not publish a transaction allowance in the plan details. The Start-up plan is €27 a month, billed monthly, and allows 100 transactions and €1,000 total-value transactions per month, one integration, and four auto-submits per year. That cap suits a small operation, not a business with variable or growing sales.

Standard costs €50 a month, billed monthly, and raises the limits to 1,000 transactions, €100,000 transaction value per month, two integrations, and four auto-submits per year. Premium is €344 a month, billed monthly, with 20,000 transactions, €1,200,000 transaction value per month, five integrations, and 16 auto-submits per year. These general tiers scale transaction capacity and integrations, but the low auto-submit allowance on Start-up and Standard may be restrictive for frequent filers.

Separate tax-specific plans make the trade-offs clearer. Sales tax Start-up costs €27 a month and includes € 1 000 transaction value/month, 100 transactions/month, one integration, and four auto-submits/year; Sales tax Standard is €50 a month for € 100 000 transaction value/month, 1 000 transactions/month, two integrations, and four auto-submits/year; Sales tax Premium is €344 a month for € 1 200 000 transaction value/month, 20 000 transactions/month, five integrations, and 16 auto-submits/year. VAT Start-up costs €35 a month for one integration, € 1 000 transaction value/month, and 100 transactions/month; VAT Standard is €65 a month for two integrations, € 100 000 transaction value/month, and 1 000 transactions/month; VAT Premium is €450 a month for five integrations, € 1 200 000 transaction value/month, and 10 000 transactions/month. VAT tiers do not include an auto-submit count in their plan terms, so buyers should not carry over the sales-tax quotas when comparing them.

EPR Tier 1 costs €190 a month and includes one user, up to 1 ton/year, one integration, four jurisdictions, and one pack credit. EPR Tier 2 costs €220 a month for three users, up to 4 ton/year, two integrations, eight jurisdictions, and one pack credit. Both tiers exclude the separate EPR registration fee. The higher tier is a modest price increase for larger teams or broader jurisdiction and volume needs; custom pricing is the better description where no price is published.

Platforms

LOVAT runs on web, Android, and iOS, with API access for software integrations. Cloud storage and a required internet connection make it unsuitable for workflows that must operate offline.

Who it's for

LOVAT is aimed at e-commerce sellers, digital-service providers, marketplace facilitators, and accounting firms. It is a strong fit for cross-border teams that can use several of its compliance products and stay within the relevant transaction and filing limits. A business that needs only one narrow obligation may find the range of separate tiers more complicated than necessary.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Tax calculations span 111 countries and 123 currencies, while VAT filing, US sales-tax filing, EPR, and e-invoicing extend coverage across distinct compliance tasks.
• Pro: The mobile app combines data collection, filing, threshold tracking, deadline alerts, and ten years of records, which can help keep routine compliance visible away from a desktop.
• Con: Entry-level paid tiers cap activity at 100 transactions and €1,000 transaction value per month, which can be quickly outgrown by an expanding seller.
• Con: EPR reporting excludes registration, and VAT and sales-tax tiers have different limits and terms, so buyers need to price and compare each product separately.

Alternatives

For a wider shortlist, browse Tax Compliance Software or VAT Software.

• Zamp is worth considering for teams seeking a 30-day sandbox or audit-ready U.S. compliance while scaling.
• Numeral may suit teams prioritizing nexus monitoring, threshold alerts, and exposure or historical-liability audits.
• Kintsugi is another option for free global nexus monitoring and risk assessment.
• TaxBandits is an alternative with Android, iOS, web, API, and extension access, plus paid plans from $19 a month.
• Tax1099 offers a free Essential plan for individuals and small businesses that pay per form filed.
• ONESOURCE Determination is another paid web-based option.
• CCH SureTax offers options ranging from technology-only to fully outsourced service.
• hellotax is another freemium VAT-software option, with a New Seller plan at €49 a month.

Verdict

Choose LOVAT if cross-border selling makes VAT or sales-tax filing, registration, and adjacent EPR or e-invoicing obligations part of the same operational problem. Its range of supported markets, integrations, and mobile compliance tools is the main reason to choose it. Look elsewhere if you need only a narrowly defined service or cannot work within the relevant tier’s transaction limits and separate EPR registration fee.