A related type of imposition is the value-added tax or VAT. It is a conformity in which all Sales Tax Consultants businesses remit taxes on their sales but they are also refunded the amount of VAT remitted by their suppliers. In addition to avoiding cascading, under VAT there is no need for government to determine which sales are taxable and which are not, since all sales--retail, in quantity and intermediate--are taxed.

Finding overlooked exemptions often results in important savings.