Understanding Shopify Sales Tax Configuration
Learn how to evaluate and configure Shopify's tax calculation systems, from Core Tax to Shopify Tax to third-party solutions, and match merchants with the right tax approach for their business complexity.
Sales tax touches every single order a merchant processes, but it's also one of the most common sources of mistakes in Shopify store setup. Consider a brand that expands beyond its home state and suddenly faces new state and local tax rules; adding new products can introduce different tax treatments. If the brand begins selling internationally, VAT and other requirements come into play. There's a lot of complexities to address that can be overwhelming.