A somewhat solution to Tax issues

[buffalonyusa]

For US users, I have solved all tax display/calculation issues except 2: Displaying tax in Cart Summary for non logged in users and displaying tax separately in PayPal module. I am using PrestaShop 1.5.4.0.

 

What worked for me:

 

First, select the tax rate (mine is for North America, Hawaii tax 4.712%) in Localization > Taxes (I unchecked all others) and edit it accordingly (Hawaii default is only 4%).

 

Next, create a New Tax Rule in Localization > Tax Rules. Choose the options from the drop down menu. Country "All" > Behavior "This Tax Only" > Tax "Sales Tax US-HI Rate (4.712%)".

 

Then Customers > Groups > (Do this for each one) Price Display Method "Tax Excluded" (In the US, all prices are displayed without tax. I am originally from Australia and we display our prices tax included). Also check "Show Prices" so that visitors can see prices without logging in.

 

When you enter a new product (or editing an old one), under Catalog > Products > (edit product), on the Prices Tab, "Pre-tax Retail Price" is obviously before tax. Then choose your tax rule - mine is the "US-HI Rate (4.712%)".

 

Done.

 

If you've enabled the PayPal module and chosen "Express Checkout shortcut - Offer your customers a 3-click checkout experience - Yes", then when your customer checks out from the product page (without going thru the registration process), the price is shown with tax included.

 

When a visitor adds a product to their cart, the Shopping Cart Summary doesn't show price including tax. When they click "Check out" however, it does show tax.

 

I tried, but unfortunately it seems you can't have it both ways. You either show the price including tax on the product page and it separates it in cart summary or excluding tax on product page and it doesn't show in cart summary...

Edited May 25, 2013 by buffalonyusa (see edit history)