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How to Change the Default Name of the VAT Tax on Shopify

Last updated: September 01, 2024
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By Sam Nguyen

CEO Avada Commerce

As your customers decide to buy any products from your store, they will see the VAT tax form on both the checkout page and the bills. Because the form will be displayed to the customers to view, you need to make sure that it is the most suitable one. Hence, this tutorial is prepared for you to change the default name of the VAT tax to make it better.

Follow the below simple steps to do this.

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Step 1: Press on Settings and Taxes

Sign in your Shopify account to access the admin page. Then, look at the button list which shows the specific functional options. Make sure that you choose Settings in that list. Click on the Taxes section.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

Step 2: Select the country

Take a view of the Tax rates field. Here are all the countries you’ve set up the tax rates. Choose one of those to change the default name of the VAT tax.
How to change the default name of the VAT tax

Step 3: Change the VAT form

There is a box next to each tax rate of the particular region which allows you to change the VAT form you expected. Customize it to suit your need.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

Step 4: Save

After you’ve done all the above steps, remember to tap on Save to complete your work.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

To change the default name of the VAT tax on iPhone (Click here)

  • Step 1: Choose Store and Settings
    To access the admin page, sign in your Shopify account in the app. Then, take a view of the buttons at the bottom of the page and click Store. Go to the Settings option.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

  • Step 2: Select Taxes
    Tap on the Taxes button which is under the Store settings field.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

  • Step 3: Choose the country
    Look for the Tax rates section. You will see a destination list include all the countries you’ve set up the tax rates. Choose the country you wanted by pressing on its name.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

  • Step 4: Change the VAT form
    There is a textbox next to each tax rate of the particular region which allows you to change the VAT form you expected. Customize it to suit your need.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

  • Step 5: Save
    After you’ve done all the above steps, remember to tap on Save to complete your work.

How to change the default name of the VAT tax

To change the default name of the VAT tax on Android (Click here)

  • Step 1: Choose Store and Settings
    To access the admin page, sign in your Shopify account in the app. Then, take a view of the buttons at the bottom of the page and click Store. Go to the Settings option.

  • Step 2: Select Taxes
    Tap on the Taxes button which is under the Store settings field.

  • Step 3: Choose the country
    Look for the Tax rates section. You will see a destination list include all the countries you’ve set up the tax rates. Choose the country you wanted by pressing on its name.

  • Step 4: Change the VAT form
    There is a box next to each tax rate of the particular region which allows you to change form you expected. Customize it to suit your need.

  • Step 5: Save
    After you’ve done all the above steps, remember to tap on Save to complete your work.

Summary

Above is the step by step tutorials about how to change the default name of the VAT tax. Hope you find it easy and convenient to follow. If you do care about set the tax rate for a new POS location, click on how to set the tax rate for a new POS location.


Sam Nguyen is the CEO and founder of Avada Commerce, an e-commerce solution provider headquartered in Singapore. He is an expert on the Shopify e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. Sam loves talking about e-commerce and he aims to help over a million online businesses grow and thrive.

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