Thomson Buys Deloitte Sales & Use Tax Outsourcing Unit

Expands Thomnson’s end-to-end tax software and compliance services.

NEW YORK — Thomson Tax & Accounting has finalized the acquisition of the Illinois-based Deloitte Tax LLP Sales & Use Outsourcing business.
Thomson Tax & Accounting will combine the Deloitte Sales & Use compliance business with its own Tax Partners service “to provide a full range of sales and use tax compliance solutions,” Thomson said. The deal positions Thomson to expand its end-to-end tax software and compliance services.

Terms were not disclosed. About 100 customers are affected. Thomson said all the U.S.-based Deloitte employees would be retained.

“Thomson Tax & Accounting is dedicated to supporting corporate tax professionals by providing the widest range of software and service offerings,” said Brian Peccarelli, President, Corporate Software & Services for Thomson Tax & Accounting. “With the addition of the Deloitte Sales and Use Tax business, Thomson Tax & Accounting will extend its expertise, capacity and scale, translating into an even more robust and well-controlled compliance service for the corporate sales and use tax compliance market.”

“Transitioning our Sales & Use Tax Outsourcing business to Thomson Tax & Accounting will be a great thing for our customers and the market.” said Bob Chapman, National Partner-in-Charge of Co-Sourcing & Outsourcing for Deloitte Tax LLP. “Thomson Tax & Accounting is clearly committed to a
leadership position in Sales & Use Tax compliance.”