Elastic Path Tax Items API

Taxes differ by country and can differ within the country by region, state, or province. Each jurisdiction has a unique tax code and rate. If your store serves many jurisdictions, integrate a third-party tax generator to manage taxes. If your store serves a few jurisdictions, you can use the API to define the tax codes and rates in Composable Commerce.Taxes are calculated after all promotional discounts have been applied. When calculating taxes on a cart or order, you can choose from the following methods for calculating taxes: - Simple calculation method: Taxes are calculated at the unit level and are rounded to the nearestpenny for the unit. - Line calculation method: Default. Taxes are calculated at the line level and are rounded to thenearest penny for the line. For more information about calculation methods, see [Calculate cart and order totals](/guides/How-To/Carts/calculate-totals).Tax values can be either `rate` or `amount`. - `rate` - Represents the tax as a percentage in decimal form. - `amount` - Represents a tax amount.:::noteTax items can be added and removed using [client_credentials access tokens](/docs/api/authentication/create-an-access-token). Only administrators with `client-credentials` access tokens are able to manage tax items.:::