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How Do You Do Taxes on Shopify?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 5:51 pm

When it comes to paying taxes on your Shopify store, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. For starters, you need to make sure you’re charging the correct sales tax rate based on the products you’re selling and the location of your customer. You also need to make sure you’re collecting the right information from your customers, such as their shipping address and whether or not they’re exempt from paying taxes. Finally, you need to make sure you’re remitting the collected taxes to the appropriate tax authorities.

Fortunately, Shopify makes it easy to collect and remit taxes on your online store. When you set up your Shopify account, you’ll be asked to enter your business address and the locations where you do business.

This information is used to determine the sales tax rates that will be applied to orders placed on your store. You can also manually add or edit tax rates at any time from your Shopify admin.

When a customer places an order on your store, Shopify will automatically calculate the applicable sales tax based on the product(s) being purchased and the shipping address entered by the customer. The calculated tax amount will then be added to the order total.

Once an order has been placed, you can view the collected taxes for that order by going to the “Order details” page in your Shopify admin. From there, you can see a breakdown of the taxes collected for each line item.

Paying Taxes on Your Shopify Store

Once taxes have been collected from your customers, it’s up to you to remit those taxes to the appropriate tax authorities. Depending on where you live and do business, this could be done monthly, quarterly, or annually.

Bottom Line

While collecting and remitting taxes may seem like a daunting task, Shopify makes it easy to ensure you’re doing everything correctly. By keeping these things in mind, you can rest assured that your shop is compliant come tax time.

PRO TIP: If you are thinking about using Shopify to sell products online, be aware that you will need to pay taxes on your sales. There is no easy way to do this on Shopify, so you will need to consult with a tax professional to make sure you are correctly calculating and paying your taxes.
Dale Leydon

Dale Leydon

Sysadmin turned Javascript developer. Owner of 20+ apps graveyard, and a couple of successful ones.