Overview

You should create a tax code for each tax rate that is applicable to your sales or stock purchases. For example, a customer in the United Kingdom may have:
  • UK VAT (Standard Rate) - 20.00%
  • Exempt - 0.00%

Creating a Tax Code

  1. Navigate to: Settings -> Configuration -> Payments & Tax.
  2. Navigate to the "Tax Codes" section.
  3. Click the "+ Add New" button at the bottom of the list.
  4. Populate the form fields for your new tax code.Name - the name of your tax code.Active - enabled if you currently use this tax code.Rate - the percentages rate of tax.
  5. Press the "Save..." button.

Editing a Tax Code

  1. Navigate to: Settings -> Configuration ->Payments & Tax.
  2. Navigate to the "Tax Codes" section.
  3. Click on the edit icon next to the category you wish to edit.
  4. Update the Tax Code as required.
  5. Press the "Save..." button.
[ht_message mstyle="info" title="Information" show_icon="true" id="" class="" style="" ]It's not possible to change the rate on a Tax Code. Instead, you should create a new Tax Code for the new tax rate.[/ht_message]