Configure Shopify taxes for GST Manager

GST Manager calculates GST directly from your product selling prices (MRP) and generates tax invoices with the exact CGST/SGST/IGST breakdown.

For this calculation to work correctly, Shopify's native tax settings must be set to 0%. If Shopify also charges tax, tax will be added twice at checkout and invoice amounts won't match.

Shopify admin → Settings → Taxes and duties

Step-by-step setup

Follow these 5 steps in your Shopify admin:

1. Open tax settings

In Shopify admin, go to Settings → Taxes and duties.

2. Set all region rates to 0%

1. Under Manage sales tax collection, click India (or your active regions).
2. For every state or province listed, set the tax rate to 0%.
3. If there are state-level overrides, ensure they are also set to 0%.

3. Turn off global tax settings

Scroll down to the Global settings section and uncheck these options:

• Uncheck "Include sales tax in product price and shipping rate"
• Uncheck "Charge tax on shipping rates"

Click Save at the top right.

4. Verify with a test draft order

1. In Shopify admin, go to Orders → Create order.
2. Add any product and select a customer.
3. Check the Taxes line item — it must show ₹0.00.
4. Discard the draft order once verified.

5. Check the GST Manager dashboard

1. Go to Apps → GST Manager.
2. Look at the Setup Health card.
3. Confirm you see a green checkmark next to "Shopify taxes configured for GST Manager".

Setup Health helper

If anything is misconfigured, the Setup Health card on your dashboard will display an alert with a direct link to the exact Shopify setting that needs adjustment.

How shipping tax works

Since product prices are tax-inclusive:

• Do not enable Shopify's native "Charge tax on shipping rates" toggle.
• If you need to charge GST on shipping, turn on Apply GST to shipping charges under Apps → GST Manager → Settings → Tax Configuration.
• The app will automatically add shipping as a separate taxable line on the generated invoice with its SAC code (default: 9968).

Related pages

• Requirements — store prerequisites
• Quick setup wizard — the initial onboarding flow
• Invoices & credit notes — how tax invoices are generated
• Troubleshooting — resolving tax calculation issues