How do I add a percentage to shipping rates?

[pityocamptes]

I would like to add basically my state tax to all shipping rates since when I ship the items I will be paying the local/state tax. How would I include a flat percentage to all shipping charges based on the shipping amount for each order? Thanks!

[pityocamptes]

Bump!!!!!!!!

[davowave]

you can set the shipping to include taxes automatically. have a look though the tutorials for how to do this, it's just a setting in the admin.

The other alternative would of course be to add the tax to the shipping manually when you configured your shipping module

[pityocamptes]

Thanks. Not sure where to look. Basically I just need to include a tax percentage to all shipping prices without the order indicating the shopper was taxed, maybe just a flat fee percentage added based on SHIPPING prices? Anything additional? Thanks!

[Ajeh]

What shipping methods are you using?

[pityocamptes]

What shipping methods are you using?

The USPS and UPS mods, payment mod is Paypal. Basically I want to make sure that I charge my state and local tax on shipping so that when I go to ship the items I don't lose money. A flat percentage ONLY on the shipping charges would be good also, but I don't know how to do that... I don't want the percentage or "tax" on the items purchased, just the shipping portion...

[Ajeh]

Edit the two shipping modules and below the line:

          $cost = preg_replace('/[^0-9.]/', '',  $cost);

and add to the $cost your percentage ...

[pityocamptes]

Edit the two shipping modules and below the line:

          $cost = preg_replace('/[^0-9.]/', '',  $cost + 10%);

and add to the $cost your percentage ...

So, if my tax amount is 10% I would code it like above? Thanks.

[Ajeh]

No ... you need to add the custom code UNDER that line with something like:
$cost = $cost * 1.10;