API Overview

Tax Calculation Developer Guide
- Recent Revisions to This Document
- VISA Platform Connect: Specifications and Conditions for Resellers/Partners

Overview of Tax Calculation
- Prerequisites for Tax Calculation
  - Tax Nexus
  - Product Codes
  - Address Requirements
  - When to Calculate Taxes

Tax Calculation
- US and Canadian Tax Calculation
  - Calculating US and Canadian Tax
    - Required Fields for a Tax Calculation Using the Simple Order API
    - Optional Fields for a Tax Calculation Using the SO API
    - Example: Processing a Tax Calculation Using the SO API
- International Taxes and Value-Added Tax (VAT) Calculation
  - Calculating International Tax and VAT
    - Required Fields for an International Tax and VAT Calculation Using the Simple Order API
    - Optional Fields for an International Tax and VAT Calculation Using the Simple Order API
    - Example: Processing an International Tax Calculation Using the SO API

Tax Reporting
- Commit Tax Calculation
  - Commit Tax Calculation Scenarios
    - Scenario 1: Pre-authorization
    - Scenario 2: Post-capture
    - Scenario 3: Partial Captures
  - US and Canada Tax Commit
    - Required Fields for a Committed Tax Request Using the SO API
    - Optional Fields for a Committed Tax Request Using the SO API
    - Example: Processing a Committed Tax Request Using the SO API
  - International Tax and VAT Committed Tax Calculation
    - Required Fields for an International Tax and VAT Committed Tax Calculation Using the SO API
    - Optional Fields for an International Tax and VAT Committed Tax Calculation Using the SO API
    - Example: Processing an International Tax and VAT Committed Tax Calculation Using the SO API
- Refund Tax Calculation
  - Refund Tax Calculation Scenarios
    - Scenario 1: Full or Partial Refund
    - Scenario 2: Stand-alone Credit
  - Required Fields for a Tax Refund Calculation Using the SO API
  - Example: Processing a Tax Refund Calculation Using the SO API
- Void Tax Calculation
  - Required Field for a Tax Void Using the SO API
  - Example: Processing a Tax Void Using the SO API

Supported Countries and Regions

City Abbreviations

Prerequisites for Tax Calculation

Before implementing the tax calculation service, you must know the following:

Where your business is required to pay tax, and register there. See Tax Nexus.

Whether any products require special product codes for tax purposes. See Product Codes.

The correct address information. See Address Requirements.

When to calculate tax in your check out flow. See When to Calculate Taxes.