Recommended Tax configuration for Canadian Stores

This is an example setting for stores in Canada. For detailed information on taxes, please consult an expert. J2Commerce is not held responsible VAT / Tax changes.

NOTE: The example given below, assumes you have a store in Canada, Saskatchewan and you charge 5% GST and 5 % Saskatchewan-PST on the goods sold to customers.

Create a geozone for Canada

Go to Components > J2Commerce > Localisation > Geo Zones

Select New

Geo Zone Name: Canada geozone

Country: Canada

Zone: All zones

Create a tax rate

Go to J2Commerce > Localisation > Tax Rates

Select New

Name: Canada-GST

Tax Percent: 5

Geo Zone: Canada geo zone

Enabled: Yes

Create another tax rate for Saskatchewan-PST

Go to J2Commerce > Localization > Tax Rates > New

Name: Saskatchewan-PST

Tax Percent: 5

Geo Zone: Canada geo zone

Enabled: Yes

Create a tax profile and rules

Go to J2Commerce > Localization > Tax Profiles

Select New

Name: Canada Tax Class

Enabled: Yes

Tax Rules: Click Add

Tax Rate: Canada - GST

Associated Address: Shipping Address

Click Add

Rate: Saskatchewan-PST

Associated Address: Shipping

Configure tax settings

Go to J2Commerce > Setup > Configuration

Tax tab

Prices Entered with Tax: No, I will enter prices EXCLUSIVE of tax

Calculate tax based on: Shipping address

Default Customer address: Store address

Display prices on product pages: Excluding tax

Display prices in cart / checkout: Excluding tax

Apply discounts: Before tax

Save.

Adding the tax profile to a product

J2Commerce uses Joomla! articles as products. So go to Article Manager and create a New Article / Product (If you use any other catalog source like Zoo or Sebold, you should head there).

Product creation steps are explained under the topic Products.

Here, let us just see how to choose the tax profile

Go to J2Commerce (or J2Store Cart) tab > General tab

Tax Profile: Canada Tax Class

IMPORTANT: If you do not choose the tax profile, then tax will not apply in the storefront.

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