Avalara launches AI tools for real-time tax compliance across ERP, email, and invoicing.

Avalara has launched new AI-driven compliance tools, including its Avi AI agent now embedded in a browser extension and Outlook, enabling real-time guidance for ERP setup, invoice validation, and compliance checks. The company introduced Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to improve integration with third-party systems, supporting a more interoperable compliance framework. New features include natural language rule creation, AI-powered reporting with anomaly detection, automated global e-invoicing, HS code-based product classification, and AI-driven exemption certificate validation. These updates aim to reduce compliance time, lower risk, and streamline operations, reinforcing Avalara’s leadership in tax automation as recognized in the IDC MarketScape 2024 report.