Reference Guide

Store Settings

The Sales Tax Calculation Field

The Sales Tax Calculation field in the > Store Settings > Store Details tab > Settings section has a significant effect on both the admin interface and your on-line store. Selecting a value from the Sales Tax Calculation drop-down list:

1. Adds one or more tabs to the Store Settings tab list. The new tab(s) will vary depending on what you selected as the Sales Tax Calculation.
2. Adds one or more tabs to the Edit Product tab list.
3. Will change the taxes that customers see during the checkout process.

The table below shows the changes that occur depending on what value you select in the Sales Tax Calculation Selection drop-down list.

Sales Tax Calculation Selection:	Creates a New Tab or Section in Store Settings Called:	Creates a New Section Under Edit Product > Product Tab Called:	Example of What the Customer Sees in the Payment Information Screen
Canadian VAT	Store Settings > Store Details tab > Canadian VAT GST	Canadian VAT
European VAT	Store Settings > VAT Rates tab Store Settings > VAT Countries tab Store Settings > Store Details tab > VAT Options section	VAT
Shopper Selected Sales Tax	Store Settings > Store Details tab > Shopper Selected Sales Tax Prompt	N/A	Customers select one of the tax rates that you create when they are at the Order Details screen:
State Based Sales Tax	Store Settings > Store Details tab > State Based Sales Tax	N/A
Generic VAT	Store Settings > Store Details tab > VAT Options	VAT