Tax Calculation - FAQ

How are configurations loaded?

The tax configurations (this includes the Location Order, the Tax Rates File and the Default Rate configurations) are loaded in a specific order, the tax calculation will use the first matching enabled configuration from the list below:

#	Provider Specific	Item Type Specific	Tax Number Provided Specific	Example System Setting (Default Tax Rate)	Example System Setting (Tax Rates File)	Example System Setting (Location Order)
1				provider.1.order.public_course_event.tax.default.true	provider.1.order.public_course_event.tax.rates-file.true	provider.1.order.public_course_event.tax.location-order.true
2				provider.1.order.public_course_event.tax.default	provider.1.order.public_course_event.tax.rates-file	provider.1.order.public_course_event.tax.location-order
3				provider.1.order.tax.default.true	provider.1.order.tax.rates-file.true	provider.1.order.tax.location-order.true
4				provider.1.order.tax.default	provider.1.order.tax.rates-file	provider.1.order.tax.location-order
5				order.public_course_event.tax.default.true	order.public_course_event.tax.rates-file.true	order.public_course_event.tax.location-order.true
6				order.public_course_event.tax.default	order.public_course_event.tax.rates-file	order.public_course_event.tax.location-order
7				order.tax.default.true	order.tax.rates-file.true	order.tax.location-order.true
8				order.tax.default	order.tax.rates-file	order.tax.location-order

Can I use provider specific configuration as well as tax number provided configuration?

Yes.

This can be done by using both concepts together, meaning that you prepend the provider details in front of the system setting then append if the tax number is provided at the end of the system setting.

Example:

provider.1.order.tax.rates-file.true - Is used when the provider of the item being purchased has the ID 1 and the order has a tax number provided