Setting up taxes is one of the first tasks you’ll want to complete when setting up a store. In this guide, we look at available options for how to set up taxes in WooCommerce, how to access them, and what the WooCommerce tax settings do.
Related guides for additional reference:
- How Taxes Work in WooCommerce
- How to configure specific tax setups in WooCommerce
- Setting Up EU VAT Rates for Digital Products
This documentation covers how to set up tax rates in WooCommerce, as well as how the platform handles taxes/VAT/GST based on these settings — not when or what to charge.
We are not tax professionals; our advice only applies to how to use our software. For advice on what — or when — to charge tax/VAT/GST etc., we recommend consulting a tax professional or accountant.
Every business is unique, and we are unable to cover all possibilities here.
How to enable taxes in WooCommerce
↑ Back to topTo configure taxes in WooCommerce you first need to enable the Tax settings tab by following the steps below:
- Go to WooCommerce > Settings > General.
- Scroll down and select the Enable Taxes and Tax Calculations checkbox.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Save changes.
