diff --git a/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/api.py b/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/api.py
index 19d4f11e..2a7bff9a 100644
--- a/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/api.py
+++ b/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/api.py
@@ -129,7 +129,14 @@ def resync_object_tags(object_tags: QuerySet | None = None) -> int:
     if not object_tags:
         object_tags = ObjectTag.objects.select_related("tag", "taxonomy")
 
-    return ObjectTag.resync_object_tags(object_tags)
+    num_changed = 0
+    for object_tag in object_tags:
+        changed = object_tag.resync()
+        if changed:
+            object_tag.save()
+            num_changed += 1
+
+    return num_changed
 
 
 def get_object_tags(
@@ -332,12 +339,19 @@ def update_tag_in_taxonomy(taxonomy: Taxonomy, tag: int, tag_value: str):
 
     Currently only support updates the Tag value.
     """
-    return taxonomy.cast().update_tag(tag, tag_value)
+    taxonomy = taxonomy.cast()
+    updated_tag = taxonomy.update_tag(tag, tag_value)
+
+    # Resync all related ObjectTags to update to the new Tag value
+    object_tags = taxonomy.objecttag_set.all()
+    resync_object_tags(object_tags)
+
+    return updated_tag
 
 
 def delete_tags_from_taxonomy(
     taxonomy: Taxonomy,
-    tag_ids: list[Tag],
+    tag_ids: list[int],
     with_subtags: bool
 ):
     """
@@ -345,4 +359,9 @@ def delete_tags_from_taxonomy(
     the `with_subtags` is not set to `True` it will fail, otherwise
     the sub-tags will be deleted as well.
     """
-    return taxonomy.cast().delete_tags(tag_ids, with_subtags)
+    taxonomy = taxonomy.cast()
+    taxonomy.delete_tags(tag_ids, with_subtags)
+
+    # Resync all related ObjectTags after deleting the Tag(s)
+    object_tags = taxonomy.objecttag_set.all()
+    resync_object_tags(object_tags)
diff --git a/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/models/base.py b/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/models/base.py
index d23cb8a4..cbf224b4 100644
--- a/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/models/base.py
+++ b/openedx_tagging/core/tagging/models/base.py
@@ -399,10 +399,6 @@ def update_tag(self, tag_id: int, tag_value: str) -> Tag:
         tag = self.tag_set.get(id=tag_id)
         tag.value = tag_value
         tag.save()
-
-        # Resync all related ObjectTags to update to the new Tag value
-        object_tags = self.objecttag_set.all()
-        ObjectTag.resync_object_tags(object_tags)
         return tag
 
     def delete_tags(self, tag_ids: List[int], with_subtags: bool = False):
@@ -709,18 +705,3 @@ def copy(self, object_tag: ObjectTag) -> Self:
         self._value = object_tag._value  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         self._name = object_tag._name  # pylint: disable=protected-access
         return self
-
-    @classmethod
-    def resync_object_tags(cls, object_tags: models.QuerySet[ObjectTag]) -> int:
-        """
-        Reconciles ObjectTag entries with any changes made to their associated
-        taxonomies and tags. Return the number of changes made.
-        """
-        num_changed = 0
-        for object_tag in object_tags:
-            changed = object_tag.resync()
-            if changed:
-                object_tag.save()
-                num_changed += 1
-
-        return num_changed