Introducing TimelyTAXES™: A High-Speed, In-House Tax Engine Built for Telecom
We needed a reliable, fast, telecom-aware tax engine—so we built our own. Introducing TimelyTAXES™.
As telecom taxation becomes increasingly complex—spanning federal USF, 911, E911, state-by-state surcharges, mixed-service bundles, and jurisdictional rules—service providers need more than a generic billing system. They need a platform that understands telecom’s regulatory nuances without slowing them down.
TimelyTAXES™ is our new high-speed, in-house engine optimized specifically for the communications industry. It eliminates external API dependencies, delivers instant calculations, and performs up to 10X faster than the third-party tax services we used before.
This is how TimelyBill approaches telecom-specific taxation. With speed, accuracy, and total operational control.
Designed for Telecom Providers, Resellers, and MVNOs
TimelyBill was purpose-built for communications companies. It supports:
- Wireline and wireless services
- VoIP and unified communications
- IoT and M2M operations
- MVNOs, resellers, and multi-carrier providers
- Subscription, usage-based, and resale billing models
Unlike generic billing platforms, TimelyBill distinguishes between standard sales tax and telecom-specific surcharges—such as federal USF, TRS, local 911, statewide telecom fees, and municipal communications taxes—ensuring each charge type is calculated and displayed correctly on customer invoices.
In-House Speed: Zero External APIs, Instant Performance
TimelyBill leverages a leading telecom tax database to power its self-hosted, high-speed calculation engine.
Instead of sending live tax calls to third-party systems, TimelyBill imports updated tax content monthly into a secure, internal database. This design:
- Eliminates latency from external API calls
- Removes dependence on vendor uptime or rate limits
- Provides near real-time performance even when rating thousands of CDRs, events, or complex product bundles
Out of the box, TimelyBill’s tax database includes:
- USF, E911, and state/local surcharges for all U.S. jurisdictions
- Wireless, VoIP, and reseller-specific tax structures
- Logic for bundled, mixed taxable/non-taxable services
- Interstate vs. intrastate rules
- Tax handling for IoT and M2M transactions
This architecture gives telecom providers unmatched speed, reliability, and control.
Customer-Controlled Tax Mapping
TimelyBill provides the tools, not the rulings. Each product and service in your catalog can be mapped to its applicable tax category within the platform.
- Default mappings for common telecom products are available.
- Customers can modify or extend mappings to match their business model.
- Monthly tax updates provide accurate rates and comprehensive coverage of jurisdictions.
Important Note: TimelyBill is not a tax compliance company and does not provide legal or regulatory advice. Customers should confirm all tax classifications and compliance interpretations with their own certified tax advisors or compliance partners.
This approach strikes a balance between automation and flexibility, allowing providers to remain agile while maintaining control over tax decisions.
Precision in Usage-Based Taxation
Telecom taxes depend heavily on where and how usage occurs. TimelyBill supports precise jurisdictional tax allocation by capturing the metadata required for event-level taxation, including:
- Origin and termination
- Rate center and call type
- Interstate, intrastate, and local boundaries
This enables accurate taxation for:
- Voice minutes
- SMS/MMS
- Data and IoT events
- Origination- and termination-based 911 or USF surcharges
Providers also benefit from detailed tax reporting, audit-ready exports, and granular breakdowns of all tax and surcharge components.
Integration Flexibility
TimelyBill’s RESTful APIs allow seamless integration with systems such as Microsoft Dynamics, NetSuite, or QuickBooks. Customers can use API integrations to achieve near real-time synchronization of order, rating, and tax data across platforms.
Enterprise-Grade Hosting
TimelyBill operates from Switch Tier 5® Platinum data centers located in Atlanta, GA, and Las Vegas, NV—two of the most advanced and secure colocation facilities in the world. These data centers deliver unmatched reliability, sustainability, and physical protection for mission-critical telecom operations.
Key infrastructure features include:
- Fully fault-sustainable architecture with redundant power, cooling, and network paths
- 100% uptime design specification with A/B power feeds and continuous monitoring
- Multi-layer physical security, including biometrics and 24/7 surveillance
- Carrier-diverse connectivity and independent fiber routes
- Water-independent cooling systems capable of indefinite operation
- 100% renewable energy with PUE < 1.3
- Compliance-ready environment supporting SOC 1 Type II, PCI-DSS, and strict data-protection frameworks
This backbone ensures providers experience the reliability, security, and performance needed for mission-critical telecom billing operations.
Summary: Telecom Taxation Without the Bottlenecks
TimelyTAXES™ brings together telecom-native billing intelligence, a self-hosted high-speed tax engine, and modern data center reliability to give providers a fast, flexible, future-ready billing foundation.- High-speed, in-house tax engine with zero external API dependencies
- Up to 10× faster than previous third-party tax providers
- Out-of-the-box coverage for USF, E911, wireless, VoIP, and reseller scenarios
- Monthly updated, self-hosted telecom tax database
- Customer-controlled tax mapping tools
- Accurate usage-based taxation and audit-ready reporting
- Enterprise-grade hosting in Tier 5® data centers
- Integration-ready via RESTful APIs
TimelyBill delivers speed, clarity, and telecom-specific intelligence — while ensuring that ultimate tax-compliance decisions remain where they belong: with your certified experts.