US Sales Tax FAQs

General

Pearson VUE US is a business of NCS Pearson, Inc. and has the following tax registrations: The US Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) 41-0850527

NCS Pearson, Inc.
5601 Green Valley Drive
Bloomington, MN 55437

Taxpayer ID will be displayed on receipts / invoices upon purchase through Pearson VUE's system.

Pearson VUE will collect US sales tax where required from January 1, 2024

The following services are impacted:

  • Candidates who register for exams or make other purchases through the Pearson VUE Testing System on or after January 1, 2024, will be charged the applicable tax.

    Exams taken in test centers are taxable in Hawaii, New Mexico, South Dakota, West Virginia and Puerto Rico. OnVUE, Unproctored & Client Proctored No Appointment Required are taxable in Hawaii, New Mexico, South Dakota, West Virginia and Puerto Rico. This list is subject to change.
  • Exam vouchers purchased on or after January 1, 2024, will be charged the applicable tax.

Pearson VUE will collect tax from customers only on sales that are made after January 1, 2024.

Voucher Store Customers

Please send an email to the Pearson VUE Voucher Store with your company name and proof of exemption. Pearson VUE will confirm once the system has been configured for your company to be exempt.

NOTE: Any orders placed prior to your company being marked as exempt will be subject to GST.

Test Center Administrators

There are no changes to the test center statement.

When a candidate registers with Pearson VUE’s contact center or Pearson VUE’s website, Pearson VUE emails the candidate a payment confirmation.

When the candidate registers for an exam with the Test Center AND VUE Credit Terms are used as the payment method, Pearson VUE does not send the candidate a payment receipt. Instead, the test center administrator should do this.

When the candidate registers for an exam with the Test Center AND a credit card is used Pearson VUE emails the candidate a payment confirmation. If the payment was made using a Test Center business credit card, please make sure that the Billing Information is correct on the order payment screen. The default can be to the candidates address, but can be changed as needed.