I would like to understand, besides cost, which tax system would be an ideal choice for a small sized company based in United States. The things that come to my mind are:
1) Resources - bolt on - less, built in - more
2) Data maintenance - bolt on - less, built in - more
3) Accuracy - bolt on - less, built in - more
4) Updates - apply a patch vs. research & configure manually
5) Reports - does bolt on provide more tax reports than standard SAP reports?
5) Ease of implementation - which tax system would have the edge? Call this a flush?
6) Cost - bolt on more, built in - less
7) Time savings / efficiency - bolt on more (due to the fact that tax is calculate accurately and hence tax filing would take less time)
Am I missing anything else?!
What are the typical cost estimates (implementation + annual recurring costs) for a bolt on tax system. I know I can contact the reps, but I really don't want to have a long requirements analysis stage at this moment. Just need a quick number to work with.
I appreciate if anyone can share their experience on this issue.
Cheers.