How to Adjust Tax Settings

To ensure accurate taxation, it’s important to properly configure your tax settings. Here’s how to set them up:

1. Log in to the ikas Dashboard:

   Sign in to your ikas dashboard.

2. Access Settings:

   Go to the Settings tab and select the Tax Settings section.

3. Add a New Tax Zone:

   Click on the Add Tax Zone button in the top right corner.

4. Set Up the Tax Zone:

   In the new window, select the desired tax zone and click on Set Up.

5. Enter the Tax Rate:

   The detail page for the tax zone will open. Enter the Country Tax that applies by default to your products.

6. Add Overrides (optional):

   • For shipping fees or gift wrapping with a different tax rate:
     • Click + Add Override.
     • Enter the specific tax rate and click Save.
   • For Products with a different tax rate:
     • Go to Products > Definitions > Tags and create a tag, then assign it to the respective products.
     • In the tax settings for this zone, under Product Overrides, click + Add Override.
     • Select the tag, enter the specific tax rate, and click Save.
     • You can find more details about product overrides here.

   If you want to remove an override, simply search for the rule and click the delete icon next to it.

7. Save or Delete the Tax Zone:

   Click Save in the top right to add the new tax zone. If you wish to delete a tax zone, you can also do this within the zone settings via the button in the top right corner.

8. Adjust Calculation Settings:

   In the lower section of the tax settings, you will find the general calculation settings.

   Click Change Settings to define whether product prices, shipping costs, and gift wrap fees should be calculated including or excluding taxes.

   • Inclusive: The tax is already included in the price.
   • Exclusive: The tax will be added to the stated price.

9. Special Settings for Other Sales Channels:

   If you run a other sales channels you can add special calculation rules.

   • Click on + Add Setting Exclusive to the Online Store.
   • Select a sales channel, e.g. B2B Store, and click Continue.
   • Define the calculation rule for this sales channel and click Save.
   • The three-dot button allows you to edit or delete this rule.

   If you want to add more special settings, click on + Add Setting on the right side.

By making these adjustments, you’ll ensure that the taxation in your store complies with applicable requirements.

Note: All configured tax rates will be automatically applied to orders.

For any assistance or if you have further questions, please let us know. You can contact us by phone at +49 7361 3893012 or email us at support@ikas.de.