Install and configure the extension
Install and configure the Stripe Tax Extension for WooCommerce.
Use the Stripe Tax Extension for WooCommerce to automatically calculate sales tax, VAT, and GST for all of your transactions. After you install the Stripe Tax Extension for WooCommerce, you can connect it to your Stripe account and configure your tax settings.
If you previously configured these tax settings in the Stripe Dashboard, the values populate automatically in the Stripe Tax extension. When you edit the values in the extension, the changes automatically update in the Stripe Dashboard in live mode. The WooCommerce extension doesn’t support sandbox testing. You can conduct tests in live mode, but transactions incur fees according to the Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pricing plan.
If your menu varies from the following steps, refer to the WordPress instructions.
Connect your Stripe account
On your website’s dashboard, go to WooCommerce > Settings. On the Stripe Tax tab, click Connect with Stripe to log in to your Stripe account or create a new one.
Install the extension
- On the Stripe Tax for WooCommerce product page, click Add to store.
- Complete the checkout form, then click Place free order.
- After completing your order, click Add to store.
- On the Add your store page, enter the URL of the store you want to add the extension to, then click Add to store.
- After you receive confirmation of installation, you can configure the extension.
Configure your sales tax settings
On the Stripe Tax tab, under Configure your sales tax settings, complete the following:
- Enter your head office address, which is your company’s legal address.
- Choose your default product tax code, which allows Stripe to calculate the tax rate for categories of products.
- Click Save changes.
On the Tax tab, you can decide if the prices you set for your products are inclusive or exclusive of tax.
Manage tax registrations
Tax isn’t applied until you add registrations for jurisdictions where you need to collect tax. Our monitoring tool can help you understand where you might be registered or need to register.
If you’re already registered in certain jurisdictions and want to start collecting tax immediately, you can add those registrations to your configuration. You can only add tax registrations for supported countries and registration types. Some jurisdictions might require additional information.
Add tax registration
On the Stripe Tax tab, under Tax registrations, click Add new. Choose the jurisdiction from the dropdown, then click Save changes.
Delete tax registration
To delete a registration, hover over the registration, then click End immediately. To delete multiple registrations, select them from the list, then click End immediately from the Bulk actions dropdown.
Collect taxes
To start collecting taxes:
On the WooCommerce > General tab, select Enable tax rates and calculations, then click Save changes. This setting enables rate configuration and tax calculation during the checkout process.
On the WooCommerce > Stripe Tax tab, select Enable Stripe Tax, then click Save changes. This setting enables automatic tax calculation and collection on all transactions.
After selecting a product from your WooCommerce store, you can enter an address on the Checkout page to automatically calculate tax based on the address. Test the tax behavior using the addresses where you registered, as well as the store address.
Certain product tax codes, such as most services, are taxed at origin (your head office address). Scenarios also exist where zero tax is calculated.
View tax reports
After you start collecting taxes, the Stripe Tax extension sends the transactions to Stripe Tax. You can then access tax reports and exports in the Stripe Dashboard. Learn more about the types of tax reports available in Stripe Tax.