Issue: Dutch (and broader EU/India) VAT rules require shipping VAT to match the product VAT; if an order mixes rates, shipping VAT must be split proportionally. Merchants need shipping tax to follow product tax (e.g., 21% vs 9% in NL) within Shopify.
Initial guidance: Set product tax via “tax overrides” by collection and enable “Charge tax on shipping rates.” Expected: shipping VAT mirrors product VAT; for mixed carts, majority rate applied.
Findings: Real orders show mismatches (e.g., product at 21% but shipping taxed at 9%). Shopify replicated the issue. Merchants provided official guidance from the Dutch Belastingdienst and Sweden’s Skatteverket supporting proportional shipping VAT.
Shopify status: Automated tax system cannot currently implement different or proportional shipping VAT per order. Feature request logged; no ETA, and no confirmation it will be implemented. Images/screenshots were shared to demonstrate the issue.
Workarounds: Only manual, per‑order refunds; no bulk correction. No reliable third‑party app identified in the thread.
Scope/impact: Similar legal requirements reported in NL, SE, BE, IT, and India. Merchants cite compliance risk and margin loss.
Current state: Unresolved and ongoing. Key open question: when/whether Shopify will support shipping VAT that follows product VAT, including proportional splits for mixed-rate orders.
Hi Victor,
Thank you for looking into it further. I have asked my accountant to provide documentation that states this rule for Dutch merchants. I will get back to you as soon as I receive it.
Do I understand correctly that as of right now this isn’t a feature in the Shopify system? And Shopify will implement it if you learn this is a necessity for Dutch merchants?