The Tax Class Screens

Use the Tax Class screen to define all classes of catalog entries that can be taxed. When you install eCommerce, the following tax classes are installed.

alcohol

goods

service

tobacco

You can modify or delete these, and add new classes at any time.

You assign a tax class to a catalog entry via its Properties tab’s Tax Class field (shown below).

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See Also:

How an Order’s Tax Amount is Calculated

eCommerce Tax Screens

Creating a New Tax Class

To create a new tax class, follow these steps. See Also: The Tax Class Screens

1. Go to Settings > Commerce > Tax > Classes.

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2. Choose New > Tax Class.

3. Enter the name of the tax class.

4. Press Save ().

Editing a Tax Class

To edit a tax class, follow these steps. See Also: The Tax Class Screens

1. Go to Settings > Commerce > Tax > Classes.

2. Click the Tax Class that you want to edit.

3. Click Edit ().

4. Edit the name of the tax class.

5. Press the Save button ().

Deleting a Tax Class

Warning! If a tax class has been assigned to a catalog entry that appears on any order, the Delete button does not appear.

To delete a tax class, follow these steps.

1. Go to Settings > Commerce > Tax > Classes.

2. Click the Tax Class that you want to delete.

3. Click Delete ().

4. A confirmation message appears. Click OK.

5. The Tax Class is deleted.