Tax on Shipping calculated wrong

  • Resolved konter213

    (@konter213)


    7 years, 4 months ago

    Hello everone,

    I came across an error and cant seem to find a solution.

    I am using a table rate shipping option. I tested two plugins so far, but for both plugins woocommerce seems to calculate the tax wrong.

    1: https://de.www.ads-software.com/plugins/table-rate-shipping-for-woocommerce/

    2: https://www.ads-software.com/plugins/woocommerce-easy-table-rate-shipping/

    The problem is, that we are using the option “shipping tax based on cart items”

    So I am entering in the table the shipping cost excluding tax.

    For example (correct calculation): Shipping to netherlands 13,99 € For books the tax (7%) should be added on top, so total: 14,97€ for shipping.

    Woocommerce seems to calculate it differently: Shipping to netherlands 13,99 € including tax.

    So total is 13,99 € which is incorrect. the order shows 13,07€ shipping and 0,92€ tax on shipping.

    I cant seem to find an option to give woocommerce the information that given shipping cost are entered exclusive tax.

    Does anyone know how to correct the problem? Because we cannot enter shipping costs including tax, because we have different tax classes on our products.

    I tested different option, and deactivated nearly all plugins, but the issue still exists.

    Thanks in advanced.

    • This topic was modified 7 years, 4 months ago by konter213.
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  • Plugin Contributor Mike Jolley (a11n)

    (@mikejolley)

    I’m not familiar with that plugin you’re using, so it you think it’s related to that, contact the author. I can say that shipping costs in WC are ALWAYS defined excluding tax. We don’t handle inclusive shipping costs in the current version.

    Thread Starter konter213

    (@konter213)

    Hey Mike,

    thanks for your anwer. Based on what you said, I was rebuilding the webshop, and used shipping zones instead.
    The problem is stil lthe same.

    Now I have a taxable flat rate for 13,99 taxable.

    And it calcutes the same 13,99 is total 13,07 net worth. Which would be incorrect.
    Items tax rate is also applied to shipping.

    Do you have any thoughts on that?

    Plugin Contributor Mike Jolley (a11n)

    (@mikejolley)

    No. Something must be changing behavior, because it should be 13,99 + TAX.

    Plugin Contributor Mike Jolley (a11n)

    (@mikejolley)

    Is your tax rate 5%? Make sure you don’t need to enter 13.99 instead of 13,99.

    Thread Starter konter213

    (@konter213)

    Hi Mike, thanks for your help.

    I found out that a totaly different plugin was messing around the whole tax system.
    Sorry for bothering you, everaything works fine now.

    Hi,
    I have the exact opposite issue. I do not need “Shipping” to be sales taxed. I choose this option in the “Standard” tax rates table by UNchecking “tax on Shipping” the box. After saving the changes and updating the site, check mark reappears on its own.
    As a result sales tax is being applied to shipping during checkout process, which I do not want to happen.
    Please, help.

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