Sep 12, 2012

OpenCart Canada Taxes Setting

Taxes reference from Sales taxes in Canada.
Note : 
1. OpenCart won't calculate cumulative tax (such for Quebec and PEI). I use the effective tax rate.
2. This article for OpenCart Tax setting SAMPLE only. 

0. Backup website and database.

1. Create [Geo Zones]
    Canada GST Zone --> Canada / Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory
    BC HST Zone --> Canada / British Columbia
    MB PST Zone --> Canada / Manitoba
    NB HST Zone --> Canada / New Brunswick
    NL HST Zone --> Canada / Newfoundland and Labrador
    NS HST Zone --> Canada / Nova Scotia
    ON HST Zone --> Canada / Ontario
    PEI PST Zone  --> Canada / Prince Edward Island
    QC QST Zone --> Canada / Quebec
    SK PST Zone --> Canada / Saskatchewan

2. Create [Tax Rates]
    GST (5%) --> Tax Rate: 5, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: Canada GST Zone
    HST (12%) --> Tax Rate: 12, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: BC HST Zone
    PST (7%) --> Tax Rate: 7, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: MB PST Zone
    HST (13%) --> Tax Rate: 13, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: NB HST Zone
    HST (13%) --> Tax Rate: 13, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: NL HST Zone
    HST (15%) --> Tax Rate: 15, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: NS HST Zone
    HST (13%) --> Tax Rate: 13, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: ON HST Zone
    PST (10%) --> Tax Rate: 10.5, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: PEI PST Zone
    QST (9.5%) --> Tax Rate: 9.975, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: QC QST Zone
    PST (5%) --> Tax Rate: 5, Type: Percentage, Customer Group: check all, Geo Zone: SK PST Zone

3. Create [Tax Class]
    Canadian Tax Class --> Add all 10 Tax Rates. Based On select [Shipping Address].

4. Select [Canadian Tax Class] on products' [Tax Class].

5. Make an order and check the [Total].

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