# The user is the importer of record

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/vat-ecom/transactions/certification-requirements/user-is-the-importer-of-record/

**Element type:** Suggested

**Endpoints/models used:** [CreateTransaction](https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/methods/Transactions/CreateTransaction/),  
[NexusModel](https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/models/NexusModel/)

Your integration should provide an option that specifies whether a user is the importer of record on sales transactions. This is done using the `isSellerImporterOfRecord` field at the document level. This field specifies if the transaction should have value-added and cross-border taxes calculated with the seller as the importer of record.

Some taxes only apply if the seller is the importer of record for a product. In cases where companies are working together to ship products, there may be a mutual agreement as to which company is the entity designated as importer of record. The importer of record will then be the company designated to pay taxes marked as obligated to the importer of record.

Set this value to `true` to consider your company as the importer of record and collect these taxes.

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```
 {  "type": "SalesInvoice",  "date": "2021-12-04",  "companyCode": "CRUSH",  "customerCode": "userMP",  "code": "userMP",  "customerSupplierName": "Final Customer Name",  "isSellerImporterOfRecord": false,  "businessIdentificationNo": "ATU12233456"  ....} 
```