Configuring Taxes for Canadian Sites/Zones

[sae]

Is there no way to separate the GST and PST onto two separate lines?

[DrByte]

Is there no way to separate the GST and PST onto two separate lines?

Not built-in at the present time.

[the_FNG]

Just an update for everyone, as of yesterday (July 1st, Canada Day) our GST will be reduced to 6%. Google turned up this quick link: http://sbinfocanada.about.com/b/a/257235.htm

go figure, I'd only find this out after I've already configured for 7% just yesterday, HA!

[sae]

Ya, I changed mine.

[grossd]

Hello,

Any idea how taxes are configured if the store / business is in Ontario, and it ships to both within Canada and the US? It appears to me that since the sale goes outside of Canada no GST/PST/HST is charged.


thank you,

Daniel

[sae]

I charge tax to everyone (but I am expecting to have all my sales within Canada).

You can do what you are describing by "zones" Set up a US zone and a Canada zone. Then apply the tax only to the Canada Zone.

[bcbailey]

Hey Canadians!


just a tip, as of july 1, 2006, Canadian GST is reduced to 6 percent. Dont forget to change your stores.

--Ben

[DrByte]

Hello,

Any idea how taxes are configured if the store / business is in Ontario, and it ships to both within Canada and the US? It appears to me that since the sale goes outside of Canada no GST/PST/HST is charged.


thank you,

Daniel

Daniel, the general rule of thumb as far as I've seen to this point is that if the sale SHIPS to a region for which you ARE registered to collect taxes, you collect them. Otherwise, you do not.

And, usually you only register to collect taxes in the states/provinces in which you have physical DOB addresses.

Naturally, there are always exceptions which vary by industry, and a consultation with your tax professional (accountant) should clarify these issues for you.

[mommydesigns]

I'm setting up a store for a client in Quebec where they have their PST applied on top of the GST.

I used the same setup as noted for Ontario (which I have working super fine on my cart) but it's not charging ANY taxes for Quebec at all when I test it.

I set up the Zones as noted in the instructions and set the Quebec PST to be priority 2 so that it would charge the 7.5% on top of the 6% GST.

I have created 2 test products - one which should have both taxes charged and one that should be PST only.

When I test using a shipping address in Ontario, it charges me 6% GST as it should. :) When I test using a shipping address in Ontario, it should be charging me (on a 10.00 GST/PST item and a 10.00 PST item):

GST: $0.60
PST: $1.55

It comes up with NO TAXES at all.

Is it because the postal shortform is different? IE. it could be QC or PQ? I also tried Quebec in my address...

Thanks!

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Jennie

[amyhcdi]

While following the very helpful directions written here (Thank you!) I have somehow converted all of my shopping cart buttons to a 'contact us' button link to the "contact us" page. Does anyone know if this is a coincidence? I have also been altering some of the html to customize my pages, maybe that is actually the source of the problem.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.