BigCommerce
Management API
Tax Settings

Tax Settings

Manage tax settings

Get Tax Settings

GET /tax/settings

Request

Retrieves global-level tax settings.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • Accept in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the response body.

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Response

OK

Body

object | application/json
  • data
    object

  • meta
    object

    Response metadata.

example

Update Tax Settings

PUT /tax/settings

Request

Updates global-level tax settings.

Authentication

  • X-Auth-Token in header
    required

Parameters

  • store_hash in path - string
  • Content-Type in header with default of application/json - string
    required

    The MIME type of the request body.

Body

object | application/json
  • tax_entered_with_prices
    boolean

    Whether prices entered on this store include a tax component or not.

  • price_display_settings
    object

    Settings that describe how prices display at the global level.

  • fallback_strategy
    string

    Describes the fallback behavior that applies when a tax provider produces an error. A merchant may decide to use a flat 10% fallback tax rate, their basic tax settings, or to block the transaction until they achieve a successful result.

    Allowed: FIXED | BASIC | DISABLE

    Default: FIXED

  • should_subtract_store_tax
    boolean

    This setting applies only if a merchant enters tax-inclusive prices. When enabled, the store subtracts the itemʼs store tax rate before calculating tax using the shopperʼs tax zone. The tax-exclusive amount will be the same across all tax zones. When disabled, the tax-inclusive price remains the same across all tax zones; only the tax amount will vary based on the shopperʼs location. The tax-exclusive amount may vary among tax zones. These calculations are relevant for tax pricing and tax quotations that use basic tax.

    Default: true

  • should_use_geolocation_to_determine_guest_shopper_tax_zone
    boolean

    This setting determines which tax zone a store uses to estimate tax for guest shoppers. When enabled, the store identifies a country-level tax zone based on the geolocation of a guest shopper. The store then applies the corresponding tax zone to estimate taxes. When disabled, the store identifies the zone using the provided guest_shopper_tax_zone_id field instead. Only the tax zones you configure can be matched to the guest shopper's geolocation.

    Default: false

  • guest_shopper_tax_zone_id
    integer

    ID for the tax zone a store uses when estimating tax for guest shoppers. The store uses this zone if you disable should_use_geolocation_to_determine_guest_shopper_tax_zone. The store also uses this zone if there is no matching country-level tax zone for the geolocation.

    Default: 1

  • store_tax_zone_id
    integer

    ID for the tax zone a store uses when subtracting store tax. This setting applies only if a merchant enters tax-inclusive prices and subtracts store tax before tax calculation.

    Default: 1

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Response

OK

Body

object | application/json
  • data
    object

  • meta
    object

    Response metadata.

example

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