# Indirect Tax Definition for Founders: VAT, GST, and Sales Tax in One Page

DevFeed: [Indirect Tax Definition for Founders: VAT, GST, and Sales Tax in One Page](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/indirect-tax-definition-for-founders-vat-gst-and-sales-tax-in-one-page-9925.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dodopayments.com/blogs/indirect-tax-definition-saas/>)

Author: Ayush Agarwal

Published: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Dodo Payments Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/dodo-payments-blog.md>)

Topics: [Software as a service](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/saas.md>), [Software](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/software.md>)

Tags: [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [guides](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guides.md>), [saas](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/saas.md>), [tax](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tax.md>), [vat](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vat.md>)

## AI overview

A guide for SaaS founders explaining indirect tax and distinguishing VAT, GST, and sales tax. It describes how businesses collect and remit these consumer-paid taxes and outlines the resulting cross-border compliance responsibilities.

## Source excerpt

Indirect tax explained for SaaS founders. The difference between VAT, GST, and sales tax in plain English, with examples and the practical compliance impact.