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

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Tax Calculation

The service can calculate the following types of taxes:

US sales and sellers use tax

Canadian sales tax (GST, PST, HST, QST)

International (non-US/Canadian) and Value-Added Tax (VAT)

The calculation is based on the location of the customer’s taxing jurisdiction, your nexus locations, and the product codes that you provide. The order price and quantity are included in the calculation.

The tax calculation service is not recommended for merchants conducting business with unsupported countries. See Supported Countries and Regions.

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