Triangular Sale

ShipSmart aims to make your international operations even easier with smart tax solutions by offering support for triangular sales.

What is a triangular sale?

A triangular transaction involves three distinct parties:

1. Your store in your country – Sells the product.
2. Intermediary company abroad – Responsible for invoicing the international transaction (with a local Tax ID).
3. Final customer – Receives the order directly in the destination country.

This model allows you to use an intermediary company abroad to invoice your international sales, taking advantage of more favorable tax conditions, greater logistics efficiency, and reduced customs risks.

How to enable this feature on ShipSmart

You can configure triangular sales directly in your account:

1. Click on the menu in the upper-left corner of the screen, then click on “Set up” and then “Invoice,” as shown below.

   

2. Scroll to the Buyer section.

   

3. Enable the option “Display buyer data” (set it to "Yes").

4. Fill in the intermediary company’s information.

5. Click on Save.

With this feature, you gain:

• More control over invoice issuance using the intermediary’s information.
• Fewer customs barriers, as the local company can act as the party responsible for the shipment.
• Tax advantages, depending on the legislation of the country where your intermediary is registered.