Tax
fehin - March 26, 2009 - 03:31
| Project: | Ubercart Marketplace |
| Version: | 5.x-1.0-beta5 |
| Component: | Documentation |
| Category: | support request |
| Priority: | normal |
| Assigned: | Unassigned |
| Status: | active |
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Description
I have tried to search for this but I couldn't find any info. Is it possible for the sellers to charge tax on their products based on where they are located?
#1
This is not currently supported.
#2
One thing we are thinking of doing, as part of the terms of the marketplace, is to make it the sellers' responsibly to pay all applicable taxes and fees. Their price should incorporate this.
#3
Making the sellers incorporate tax into their pricing is a good idea but usually only the people buying from your state pay tax. How do you differentiate those buyers from your state and those from other places?
#4
Yeah, that's a good point. I am no tax expert, but i'm thinking just put the full burden on the seller. I think that's what ebay does, no? The seller needs to track their buyers and do what is legally required of them. there should be no doubt that all taxes and fees are the responsibility of the seller. the marketplace host provides them with sales reports they can use in their calculations, but that's about it.
#5
It would be possible (and I have a foundation for it roughly laid out) to account for tax based on vendor state = customer state, but only the admin is able to configure the tax rules and as it has been mentioned, the seller is ultimately responsible for handling taxes.