Set Up Tax Collection by Region

Get a region-by-region walkthrough for turning on tax collection in Shopify (US states, EU VAT, UK, Canada, Australia) for jurisdictions you've already confirmed you're registered in.

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Walk me through configuring Shopify’s tax settings for each region I sell to. I’ve already confirmed nexus/registration status with my accountant — just show me where to enable collection and what Shopify applies by default.

Store context:

  Business registered in: [YOUR COUNTRY AND STATE/PROVINCE]
  Business tax ID or VAT number: [IF APPLICABLE]
  Jurisdictions I’m already registered to collect tax in: [LIST — confirmed with accountant, not a nexus determination]
  Product types needing a specific tax category: [LIST PRODUCTS AND CATEGORY, e.g., digital goods, clothing, food]


United States:

  Walk me through enabling tax collection in Settings > Taxes and duties for each state in my registered list
  Explain the difference between destination-based and origin-based states and which applies to me
  Show me where to mark tax-exempt product categories: [LIST ANY]


International:

  EU VAT: show me how to enter my VAT number and turn on VAT collection for the member states in my registered list
  UK VAT: show me how to enable the 20% standard rate and any reduced-rate categories I need: [LIST]
  Canada: show me how to configure GST/HST/PST for the provinces in my registered list
  Australia: show me how to enable 10% GST


Special cases:

  Show me how to tag wholesale/reseller customers as tax-exempt in Shopify
  Show me where tax-inclusive vs tax-exclusive pricing display is configured, by market


Do not determine which regions I have nexus or registration obligations in, and do not advise on filing frequency, deadlines, or exemption-certificate validity — those are questions for my accountant or a licensed tax professional.

How to Use

Copy the prompt above
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Paste the prompt and replace the bracketed placeholders with your details
Review Sidekick's response and apply the suggestions