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Creating a new Tax Rule


Lab 50 offers several settings for defining tax rules based on states/provinces/regions or by postal codes. To access the tax rules currently configured or to create a new rule, click on Store Management > Tax Rules, then double-click on an existing rule to edit it or click on Create a new tax rule to setup a new tax option.

The configuration settings are the following:

  • Name: Enter a name for each tax rule.
  • Tax description: Select the type of tax rule you are creating.
  • Tax rate: Set the Tax Rate for each State/Province or Zip/Postal Code.
  • Tax shipping: Select if shipped items to State/Province or Zip/Postal Code are taxable.
  • Apply on top of other taxes: Select this option if this tax is charged in addition to other taxes.
  • Apply to all orders: Select whether or not this applies for all order types.
  • Apply to the selected states/provinces/regions: Choose one or more states/provinces/regions with the same tax rate
  • Apply to the specified zip codes: Add the Zip/Postal Code(s) and apply this tax rule to orders from these specific areas.
  • Enabled: Mark this tax rule as active.
  • Deleted: Mark this tax rule as deleted.
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