Configure taxes for domestic and international stores

LaunchMyStore collects tax on orders according to how your store is set up. Depending on your country that is a single GST rate, a rate per state or province, or a rate for each destination country you sell to — and in every case you choose whether your product prices already include tax or have tax added at checkout.

Where to configure taxes

Open the admin and go to Settings → Tax. The Tax screen adapts to your store’s country, so you only see the fields that apply to you:

• GST countries (India, Australia, Malaysia, Maldives, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates) — a single GST setup with your GST number and rate.
• United States — add a sales-tax rate per state.
• Canada — add a sales-tax rate per province.
• Other countries — a tax rate for each country you sell to, chosen from the customer’s shipping address.

GST countries (single rate)

If your store is in a GST country, open Settings → Tax and:

1. Turn on the GST toggle.
2. Choose whether your product prices are Inclusive of tax (GST is already part of the displayed price — nothing extra is added at checkout) or Exclusive of tax (GST is calculated and added separately at checkout).
3. Enter your GST Number.
4. Enter your GST Percentage (0–100%).
5. Click Save.

LaunchMyStore then applies that rate to orders according to the inclusive/exclusive setting you chose.

United States (per-state sales tax)

If your store is set to the United States, the Tax screen lets you add a sales-tax rate for each state you need to collect in:

1. Open Settings → Tax.
2. Add a state and enter its sales-tax percentage.
3. Repeat for each state where you collect tax.
4. Edit or remove a state’s rate at any time.

You decide which states to add and what rate to charge — consult a tax advisor about where you are required to collect.

Canada (per-province sales tax)

If your store is set to Canada, add a sales-tax rate per province the same way: add each province and enter its percentage, then edit or remove rates as needed.

Other countries

For stores in other countries, you set a rate per destination country rather than one rate for everyone, and choose whether your prices already include tax. Ready-made rate sets are available for EU VAT, the UK, Switzerland and Norway, and each rate can carry your own wording for the checkout.

See Charge the right VAT or sales tax for each country you sell to for the full walkthrough.

Tax-inclusive vs tax-exclusive prices

You can choose how tax relates to your product prices:

• Inclusive of tax — the price buyers see already contains tax. Common in markets where displayed prices must include tax. No extra tax line is added at checkout.
• Exclusive of tax — tax is calculated on the product price and added as a separate amount at checkout.

FAQ

Do I have to charge tax?

Only if your jurisdiction requires it. LaunchMyStore does not tell you when to register or what to collect — consult a local tax advisor.

Can I charge different rates in different US states or Canadian provinces?

Yes. For US and Canadian stores you can add a separate rate for each state or province from Settings → Tax.

Can I set one rate for my whole country?

Yes. GST countries and “other” countries use a single store-wide rate. US and Canadian stores use per-state/province rates instead.

How are tax rates set?

You enter the rate yourself for your country (or for each US state / Canadian province) and update it whenever it changes. You control the rate that is charged.

Where does the tax appear on the order?

Tax is calculated as part of the order total. When prices are exclusive of tax, the tax amount is added on top; when prices are inclusive, the tax is already contained in the displayed price.