{"id":686,"date":"2025-12-26T08:34:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T07:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=686"},"modified":"2026-02-09T12:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:56:29","slug":"how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Tax Rates in WooCommerce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you run an online store on the WooCommerce platform, setting up tax rates correctly is crucial for a legal and efficient business. In this article, we&#8217;ll show you how to set tax rates in WooCommerce step by step. You&#8217;ll also learn how to adjust taxes for different regions and how to set up VAT.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wootax-1024x387.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wootax-1024x387.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wootax-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wootax-768x290.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wootax-18x7.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wootax.png 1238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce\/#How_to_enable_the_taxes_option_in_WooCommerce\" >How to enable the taxes option in WooCommerce?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce\/#How_do_I_set_up_base_tax_rates\" >How do I set up base tax rates?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce\/#How_do_I_set_up_additional_tax_classes\" >How do I set up additional tax classes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce\/#How_do_I_assign_a_tax_class_to_a_product\" >How do I assign a tax class to a product?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce\/#How_to_check_the_correct_configuration_of_taxes\" >How to check the correct configuration of taxes?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_enable_the_taxes_option_in_WooCommerce\"><\/span>How to enable the taxes option in WooCommerce?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you move on to setting up tax rates, you need to make sure that the taxes feature is active in WooCommerce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce &gt; Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>General<\/strong> tab, find the <strong>Enable taxes<\/strong> option and select it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save your changes by clicking <strong>Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1501817543\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once taxes are enabled, a new tab called <strong>Tax<\/strong> will appear in the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_set_up_base_tax_rates\"><\/span>How do I set up base tax rates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In WooCommerce, you can easily adjust the tax rates for different countries and regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; Tax<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the <strong>Basic Rates<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Insert line<\/strong> to add a new tax rate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in the appropriate fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Country code<\/strong> \u2013 e.g. &#8220;PL&#8221; for Polish.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>State\/Province Code<\/strong> \u2013 Can be left blank if not applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zip code<\/strong> \u2013 if you want to apply tax for a specific area.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City<\/strong> \u2013 Optional if you want to limit the tax to a specific city.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>% rate<\/strong> \u2013 e.g. 23 for 23% VAT.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The name of the tax<\/strong> \u2013 e.g. &#8220;VAT&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Priority<\/strong> \u2013 for applying different rates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Complex<\/strong> \u2013 Select if you want the tax to be overlapped with other taxes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shipping<\/strong> \u2014Select if you want the tax to be applied to shipping costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click <strong>Save changes<\/strong> to approve the configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_set_up_additional_tax_classes\"><\/span>How do I set up additional tax classes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WooCommerce allows you to create different tax classes, e.g. for products with a reduced VAT rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; Tax<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the <strong>Additional tax classes<\/strong> section, add class names, such as &#8220;Reduced VAT&#8221; or &#8220;Zero VAT.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save changes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once saved, the new classes will appear as separate tabs next to <strong>Base Rates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_assign_a_tax_class_to_a_product\"><\/span>How do I assign a tax class to a product?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a product to have the correct tax rate applied, you must assign it the appropriate tax class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to edit the product in the <strong>Products<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>the Product data<\/strong> section, select <strong>the General<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <strong>the Tax class<\/strong> field, select the appropriate class, such as &#8220;Reduced VAT&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Update<\/strong> to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_check_the_correct_configuration_of_taxes\"><\/span>How to check the correct configuration of taxes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;ve set your tax rates, it&#8217;s a good idea to check that they&#8217;re working properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add the product to your cart and go to the order summary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify that the tax charged matches your configuration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If something isn&#8217;t working properly, go back to your tax settings and make sure that all the details are entered correctly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the right tax rate setup, your WooCommerce store will comply with applicable laws.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[16,25,42,58],"manual_kb_tag":[2550,2566,2551,2567,2552,2568,198,2553,2569,571,2554,2570,1518,2555,2571,2378,2556,2572,2379,2557,2383,2558,2385,2559,2386,2560,2391,2561,2453,2562,2547,2563,2548,2564,2549,2565],"class_list":["post-686","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-ecommerce","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manualknowledgebasecat-miscellaneous","manualknowledgebasecat-web-applications-cms","manual_kb_tag-woocommerce-settings","manual_kb_tag-value-added-tax","manual_kb_tag-tax-classes-woocommerce","manual_kb_tag-woocommerce-tax-settings","manual_kb_tag-assign-tax-class","manual_kb_tag-set-tax-rates-in-woocommerce","manual_kb_tag-woocommerce","manual_kb_tag-basic-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-enable-taxes-in-woocommerce","manual_kb_tag-online-store","manual_kb_tag-additional-tax-classes","manual_kb_tag-tax-classes","manual_kb_tag-find","manual_kb_tag-reduced-tax-rate","manual_kb_tag-base-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-zero-tax-rate","manual_kb_tag-product-tax-class","manual_kb_tag-taxes","manual_kb_tag-shipping-tax","manual_kb_tag-country-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-product-tax","manual_kb_tag-tax-settings","manual_kb_tag-regional-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-tax-configuration","manual_kb_tag-polish-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-shipping-costs","manual_kb_tag-tax-compliance","manual_kb_tag-save-changes","manual_kb_tag-tax-priority","manual_kb_tag-woocommerce-tax-setup","manual_kb_tag-compound-tax","manual_kb_tag-set-tax-rates","manual_kb_tag-tax-troubleshooting","manual_kb_tag-enable-taxes-woocommerce","manual_kb_tag-online-store-taxes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5017,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/686\/revisions\/5017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=686"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}