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# Taxes

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Taxes are an integral part of any business. The taxes applicable to your business depend on your location and what you sell. In Zoho Commerce, taxes vary based on the country where your business operates, so you can configure the specific taxes your business needs.

## Tax Rates

The **Tax Rates** tab lists the taxes active in your store, including the **Tax Name** and **Rate (%)**. Use the **Active taxes** dropdown at the top to switch views.

### Add a Tax Rate

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Click **\+ New Tax** in the top right.
*   Enter the **Tax Name** and the **Rate (%)** at which it applies.
*   To calculate this tax on top of another tax, select **This tax is a compound tax**.
*   Click **Save**.

![Add a Tax Rate](/commerce/help/taxes/new-tax.png)

Once created, a tax rate can be applied to your items so tax is calculated automatically on orders.

### View Associated Records

To view the records associated with a tax rate:

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Hover over the tax and select **View Associated Records** from the dropdown.

The **Associated Records** panel displays the count of associated transactions.

![View Associated Records](/commerce/help/taxes/associated-records.png)

### Edit a Tax Rate

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Hover over the tax and select **Edit** from the dropdown.

![Edit a Tax Rate](/commerce/help/taxes/edit-tax.png)

*   Make your changes and select the existing transactions for which you want to update the tax details.
*   Click **Save**.

### Delete a Tax Rate

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Hover over the tax and select **Delete** from the dropdown.
*   In the confirmation popup, click **OK** to delete the tax.

### Mark as Inactive

You can mark a tax as inactive so it no longer applies to new orders while keeping it on record. You can mark it as active again whenever necessary.

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Hover over the tax and select **Mark as Inactive** from the dropdown.

### Create Tax Group

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Click the dropdown arrow next to **\+ New Tax** and select **Create Tax Group**.
*   In the **New Tax Group** popup, enter a **Tax Group Name**.
*   Select the taxes to associate. You can also drag and reorder the taxes.
*   Click **Save**.

![Create Tax Group](/commerce/help/taxes/new-tax-group.png)

### Create Taxes in Bulk

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Open the **Tax Rates** tab.
*   Click the dropdown arrow next to **\+ New Tax** and select **Create Taxes in Bulk**.
*   For each tax, enter the **Tax Name** and **Rate (%)**.
*   Click **\+ Add Tax** to add another row. Use the remove icon to delete a row.
*   To mark the taxes as compound, select **This tax is a compound tax**.
*   Click **Save**.

![Create Taxes in Bulk](/commerce/help/taxes/create-taxes-in-bulk.png)

## Advanced Tax Automation - Tax Rules

Tax Rules let you automate how tax is applied across your store using a base country rate, with optional overrides for specific item categories and states.

**Note:** If tax is not mapped at the item level, create tax rules to apply tax rates to online orders automatically during checkout.

To create a tax rule:

*   Go to **Settings > Taxes & Compliance > Taxes**.
*   Under **Advanced Tax Automation**, open **Tax Rules**.
*   Click **New Tax Rule**.
*   Set the **Country** for which the tax rule applies, such as France.
*   Under **Country Tax Rate (%)**, select a tax from your VAT Rates. This rate applies throughout the country.
*   To set different rates for specific item categories, turn on **Category Tax Override**. For each override, select:
*   **Category Name**: The item category.
*   **Location**: The state it applies to. This defaults to **All States**.
*   **Tax**: The tax rate to apply.
*   Click **\+ Add Category Tax Override** to add another row. Use the delete icon to remove a row.
*   To set different rates for specific states, turn on **State Tax Override**. For each override, select:
*   **Tax Type**: **Item** is the default tax type.
*   **State**: The state it applies to.
*   **Tax**: The tax rate to apply.
*   Click **\+ Add State Tax Override** to add another row. Use the delete icon to remove a row.

![Tax Rules](/commerce/help/taxes/new-tax-rule.png)

*   Click **Save**.