Setting up taxes using Advanced Mode.

 

1.  Go to 'Edit Taxes' page under 'Cart Settings'

 

Figure 6-32-1: Advanced Taxes

 

2.  Use link to use the advance setting for taxes. This setting will give you more control over creating taxes.

3.  Define settings for the tax you are creating under 'Edit Tax Settings' tab.

4.  'Default Tax Country' and 'Default Tax State' are used to calculate taxes on product page(s) before user logs in for VAT as shown in figure 6-32-2

Figure 6-32-2: Advanced Taxes: Tax Settings

5.  Add tax zone under 'Edit Tax Zones' tab. Create a zone then click on pencil icon to add counties and states to the zone.

6.  Please note that without defining the zone (counties and states details for zone) taxes will note work.

Figure 6-32-3: Advanced Taxes: Tax Zones

7.  Add class under 'Edit Tax Classes' tab. Class is nothing but group of product which you can use to define taxes. Classes allow you to apply different tax rate to different products. Create a class then click on pencil icon to add products to the class.

 

Figure 6-32-4: Advanced Taxes: Tax Classes

 

8.  Final step is 'Edit Tax Rates'. Click on 'Add a New Tax Rate' link to add a tax rate to a zone. Choose appropriate zone and class for the rate.

 

Figure 6-32-5: Advanced Taxes: Tax Rates

 

9.  If tax is applicable for all site users then select all check boxes under 'Apply to' section.

10.  'Apply to' section allows you to define different tax for different type of users or eliminate any kind of user from tax rule.

 

Figure 6-32-6: Advanced Taxes: Tax Rate Setup

 

11.  After you complete this page, you should now have a working tax scheme setup.

 

*Note, for any countries other than the US  and Canada, you will have to populate your own countries list.