How to Configure Sales Tax in CubeCart
Open your web browser and navigate to your CubeCart admin login page. Enter your username and password to log in.
Once logged in, go to the left-hand menu and click on Store Settings. From the dropdown, select Taxes.
In the Taxes section, click on the Tax Classes tab. Click the Add Class button to create a new tax class. Enter a name for the tax class (e.g., “Standard Tax”) and click Save.
Next, click on the Tax Zones tab. Click the Add Zone button to create a new tax zone. Enter a name for the tax zone (e.g., “United States”) and select the countries and regions that apply to this tax zone. Click Save.
Now, click on the Tax Rates tab. Click the Add Rate button to create a new tax rate. Fill in the required fields:
- Name: Enter a name for the tax rate (e.g., “State Sales Tax”).
- Class: Select the tax class you created earlier.
- Zone: Select the tax zone you created earlier.
- Rate: Enter the tax rate percentage (e.g., 7.25).
Click Save to apply the tax rate.
To ensure the correct tax rate is applied to your products, you need to assign the tax class to each product:
- Go to Inventory and select Products.
- Edit an existing product or add a new product.
- In the product details, locate the Tax Class dropdown and select the appropriate tax class.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
Perform a test checkout to ensure that the sales tax is being calculated correctly. Verify that the tax is applied based on the customer’s location and the configured tax rates.
Additional Tips
- Stay Updated: Regularly review and update your tax rates to comply with local tax laws and regulations.
- Tax Exemptions: Configure tax exemptions if applicable to certain products or customer groups.
- Professional Advice: Consult with a tax professional to ensure your tax configuration meets all legal requirements.
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16. How to configure sales tax in CubeCart
This tutorial assumes you’ve already logged in to CubeCart
Now let’s learn how to configure sales tax
1) Click Taxes
This is the Taxes page where we can configure taxes for our store. Let’s go ahead and configure our Sales Tax now
2) Enter a name for the tax here
3) Enter the Rate of the new tax here
4) Click Add Tax
That’s it! The new tax has been added and can be seen here
5) Click Edit
6) Enter the new rate for the Sales Tax here
7) Click Edit Tax
As we can seen here, the rate has been changed, now let’s delete the new tax
8) Click Delete
This is the end of the tutorial. You should now know to configure sales tax in CubeCart