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Quick guide to set up taxes

How to set up taxes in 4 steps

 

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Create a tax

Create tax classes

Create tax zones

Set tax rates

Define the exact tax type you need

Define groups of products that will be charged with tax

Define where you ship products to and if this affects tax charges.

Define the exact value of the tax burden.

Step 1: Create a tax

  1. Go to the Settings menu, under 'Locations and Taxes' click on Taxes link. 'Taxes' page appears.
  2. Click on 'New Tax' button on top of page. 'Create tax' page appears.

Step 2: Create tax classes

A tax must include one or more tax classes.

  1. Once you have created a new tax, go to 'Edit tax' page.
  2. Click on 'New tax class' button in the middle of the page.

Step 3: Create tax zones

A tax must include one or more tax zones.

  1. Once you have created one or more tax classes, go to 'Edit tax' page.
  2. Click on 'New tax zone' button in the middle of the page.

 

Step 4: Set tax rates

Define tax rate per each tax zone and tax class.

  1. Go to the Settings menu, under 'Locations and Taxes' click on Taxes link. 'Taxes' page appears.
  2. Find the tax you have just created and click on Edit rates link.