Shopify is an e-commerce platform that allows merchants to set up online stores to sell their products. To ensure taxes are accurately calculated and collected, Shopify charges a small calculation fee.

The calculation fee varies depending on the plan you have:

  • Shopify Starter, Shopify Lite, Basic Shopify, Shopify, and Advanced Shopify plans: 0.35%
  • Shopify Plus plan: 0.25%

This calculation fee is charged on orders where taxes are calculated in stores. It is important to note that the calculation fee only applies to taxes collected in stores. If you are using a third-party service to collect taxes, such as Avalara or TaxJar, then you will not be charged a calculation fee.

It is also important to note that the calculation fee is not a tax. It is a fee charged by Shopify to cover the cost of accurately calculating and collecting taxes. It does not appear as a separate line item on your customer’s receipt.

In conclusion, the amount of tax on Shopify depends on the plan you have. For the Shopify Starter, Shopify Lite, Basic Shopify, Shopify, and Advanced Shopify plans, a 0.35% calculation fee is charged on orders where tax is calculated in stores. For the Shopify Plus plan, a 0.25% calculation fee is charged. This fee is not a tax and does not appear as a separate line item on your customer’s receipt.