How to set up taxes

Automatically apply taxes (VAT…) to your customers' cart based on their country. Enable taxes, create a rule (name + rate) per country, and mark your products as taxable. About 3 minutes.

3 minutes Beginner

Before you start

Your store is online and your products are created.

Taxes (such as VAT) apply automatically to your customers' cart based on their country. Two conditions for a tax to apply: taxes must be enabled for your store, and the product must be marked taxable.

What you'll learn

Enable your store's taxes.
Create a tax rule (name + rate) per country.
Mark your products as taxable.

Step by step

Step 1 — Enable and frame your taxes

In the menu, open Configuration → Taxes. The toggle (marker ①) enables or disables taxes: when disabled, no tax is applied at checkout. The Country menu (marker ②) selects the relevant country — taxes are destination-based (calculated from the customer's country). The "Mark all my products as taxable" button (marker ③) makes your products taxable in one click — because only products marked "taxable" are taxed.

Why? These three settings form the application condition: taxes enabled + right country + taxable product. Without one of them, no tax appears in the cart.

Tax management: toggle (marker 1), country (marker 2), mark all products taxable (marker 3) — ① Enable/disable taxes; ② the country; ③ mark products as taxable.

Tip. You can also make a product taxable individually from its page: use the "all taxable" button to start fast, then fine-tune.

Step 2 — Add a tax

Click "Add a tax". Enter the tax name (marker ①) — for example "VAT" — and its rate as a percentage (marker ②) — for example 20. Click Save. The tax then appears in the table, with its country, region and rate, and can be edited or deleted anytime.

Why? The rate you enter is the one applied at checkout for the chosen country. Use the legal rate in force in your country.

Add a tax: tax name (marker 1), rate in % (marker 2) — ① The tax name (e.g. VAT); ② the rate as a percentage (e.g. 20).

Heads up. Check the legal rate applicable in your country before saving: a wrong rate throws off every order total.

Expected result

The tax applies automatically to the cart of customers in the relevant country, on products marked taxable. The tax amount is calculated and added to the total at payment, with no action from you.

Expert tips

Use the legal rate. Enter the official rate in force in your selling country.
Target the right products. Only mark "taxable" the products actually subject to the tax.
Think destination. The tax depends on the customer's country: configure each country you serve.
Sell tax-free if needed. Disable taxes globally if your prices are tax-exclusive.

Common mistakes

Mistake	Why it's a problem	The fix
Taxes enabled but no taxable product	No tax is applied.	Mark your products as taxable.
Wrong rate	Order totals are incorrect.	Check your country's legal rate.
Forgetting to enable taxes	Nothing is charged at checkout.	Turn on the toggle at the top of the page.
Wrong country	The tax doesn't apply to the right customers.	Select the relevant country before adding the tax.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the customer see the tax?

At payment: the tax is calculated and included in the order total.

Which products are taxed?

Only those marked "taxable". Use "Mark all my products as taxable", or enable the option product by product from each page.

Can I disable taxes?

Yes, via the toggle at the top of the page. When disabled, no tax is applied at checkout.

Does the tax depend on the customer's country?

Yes. Taxes are destination-based: they apply based on the destination country. Configure a tax for each country you serve.

How do I edit or delete a tax?

From the tax table, use the action icons (edit / delete) on the relevant row.

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