Change VAT text in Invoice

Hi @sreejan1508

How do I change this text in the invoice from VAT to GST?

From what I understand, you’re looking to change the tax name from VAT to GST in your WooCommerce invoice.

Here’s how you can do it:

1. Log in to your WordPress Admin Dashboard.
2. On the left-hand side menu, navigate to WooCommerce > Settings.
3. In the Settings page, click on the “Tax” tab which is located at the top of the page.
4. You’ll see a list of tax options, click on “Standard rates.”
5. Here you’ll see your tax rates. Locate the row with the tax rate you want to change (in your case, VAT), and in the “Tax Name” field, change “VAT” to “GST“.
6. Click “Save changes” to finalize the changes.

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?? Remember, this modification will impact all products linked to the standard tax class. If you have various tax classes, you’ll need to go through this process for each one where you want to change the tax name. For more information on configuring tax options, you can check out this guide: ?? Configuring Tax Options Here

I hope this makes things clearer! If you have more questions or encounter any problems, feel free to ask.

Hello

I tried it and its already set as GST – then why in the invoice its coming as VAT? Infact VAT is not mentioned anywhere in the settings

If it helps, My tax totals are displayed as A single Total

So how can I solve this?

Hi @sreejan1508

I tried it and its already set as GST – then why in the invoice its coming as VAT? Infact VAT is not mentioned anywhere in the settings

If it helps, My tax totals are displayed as A single Total

So how can I solve this?

Thanks for reaching out and for trying the steps I suggested. If your tax settings are already set to GST and you’re still seeing VAT on your invoices, then it’s possible that a plugin or additional setting is causing this.

Are you using any additional plugins to calculate your taxes or generate your invoices? If so, you’ll need to go into those settings and change the tax rate name there as well.

If not, could you please provide a screenshot of your tax settings, including all tax classes? This will help me to better understand the issue and provide a more accurate solution.

You can use https://snipboard.io to share screenshots with us. Just follow the instructions on the page and then paste the URL in your reply.

Additionally, could you share your site’s System Status with us? This will help us understand your site’s setup better and could help us pinpoint the issue. You can find it via WooCommerce > Status. Select Get system report and then Copy for support.

You can either paste all this information into your reply here or use https://pastebin.com to share it with us.

Once I have this information, I’ll be better equipped to diagnose and address the problem you’re experiencing.

I appreciate your patience and cooperation in this. I’m eagerly awaiting your response so we can get this sorted out for you.

Hello

I am not using any additional plugins to calculate taxes or generate your invoices

System Status link: https://pastebin.com/R49i9FkU

Tax Settings Image:
Standard rates

Apart from this, I am using this code to change the wording on the checkout page from VAT to GST. Not sure if its connected to invoice:

<?php

add_filter( ‘woocommerce_cart_totals_order_total_html’, ‘woo_rename_tax_inc_cart’, 10, 1 );

function woo_rename_tax_inc_cart( $value ) {
$value = str_ireplace( ‘VAT’, ‘GST’, $value );
return $value;
}

• This reply was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by sreejan1508.

Hi @sreejan1508

How are you currently creating your invoices? Are you using the order details as an invoice since you’re not using any additional plugins to generate them?

The custom code you’re using should not affect invoice generation, as it only changes the display text on the checkout page. This code has no functionality tied to the tax calculation or invoice generation process.

You can easily change the text to GST if you use order details as an invoice by following the snippet shared here. I’ve also found another resource on Stackoverflow that can assist you in renaming VAT to GST. Additionally, the Rename VAT to GST for WooCommerce plugin can be used to rename the VAT to GST.

Furthermore, you can generate invoices using the WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips plugin. It allows you to change the VAT text to GST conveniently. Additionally, you can personalize your invoice style with this plugin. You can find more information about this plugin here: https://woocommerce.com/products/print-invoices-packing-lists/

I hope this helps! If you have any other questions or need further assistance, don’t hesitate to ask.

Thanks!

Hello
You have given 3 solution but unfortunately those wont do.

1. The first solution talks about removing the VAT/tax labels portion altogether from the invoice. I only want to rename VAT to GST
2. The second solution from Stackoverflow shows how to rename the words on Cart and checkout page , not on the invoice
3. The third one is an unmaintained – unupdated plugin. And I dont want to use a plugin (or pay for one) for such a simple function which can be fixed with few lines of cod.

So please give me the proper code snippet so that I can make the changes in my invoice.

• This reply was modified 1 year, 3 months ago by sreejan1508.

Hello @sreejan1508

Unfortunately, as per our support policy, custom coding is not something we can assist with directly. However, I’ll keep this thread open for a bit to see if anyone from the community can lend a hand.

If you have any further questions on development or custom coding, don’t hesitate to reach out to some of our great resources available for support. Our WooCommerce community is brimming with skilled open-source developers who are active on the following channels:

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If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.

Thanks!