# Create and activate a company overview

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/products/crossborder/integration-guides/avatax-for-cdit/lbp2668499087379/

Guide: AvaTax Cross-Border (Customs Duty and Import Tax)

# Create and activate a company overview

Learn how to set up and configure a company in the Sandbox environment for integration purposes.

The Avalara Help Center provides detailed information about how to set up a company, including the [information you need to collect](https://help.avalara.com/Avalara_AvaTax_Update/Information_you_need_to_set_up_AvaTax_Update), [adding your company information](https://help.avalara.com/Avalara_AvaTax_Update/Add_your_company_information), and [specifying where you will collect taxes](https://help.avalara.com/Avalara_AvaTax_Update/Tell_us_where_you_collect_and_pay_tax).

For the purposes of this integration guide, we will walk through the setup process for creating a company in the Sandbox environment and configuring the company so that you can run the examples in this guide.

-   This company will have a location in Seattle, WA and will enable outbound sales to other countries.
-   This company will collect VAT/GST in Germany.
-   This company will collect customs duty in Germany.