The Problem

Currently the Universal Tax Link (UTL) software is installed as a single instance for a given financial application. Integration to the system requires knowledge of the financial application, the UTL input/output structures and the UTL API. This can lead to slow integration and added maintenance as described below:

• The existing UTL input and output records require unique formatting per data type and fixed length input records
• Understanding the structures and the format for each field is cumbersome and time consuming
• Each financial application requires its own instance of the UTL system. This creates multiple audit files and complicates tax filing
• Each instance of the UTL system will require routine tax table and jurisdiction updates adding to overall system maintenance.

The Solution

TaxAutomation has developed a remote UTL API for simple integration of the Taxware® UTL for the WorldTax® System, SALES/USE, and Verazip®. This system allows a single UTL instance to serve as a tax engine for multiple financial systems at one time. The benefits are highlighted below:

• Allows the programmer to view the definition of the underlying UTL input/output records
• Provides an object based API for setting and getting tax information
• API manages the data type and ensures correct size and formatting of fields
• Eliminates multiple audit files
• C++ and Java API
• Central UTL installation minimizing support and maintenance efforts
• Multiple platform support (UNIX, Win32, AS/400)
• Multiple application support (SAP, PeopleSoft, WebSphere, Oracle, ...).

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