Create order via API - What about the taxes?

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Hi,

I have a Shopify Store based in Germany. When I manually create an order, Shopify automatically applies the right tax rate depending on the country the order will be shipped to. This can be 16% for all regular orders from Germany, but also other tax rates (for example 7% for books) that I have created in the “tax overrides” section. It could als be 20% for all orders from France, because I have surpassed the sales tax threshold there.

However, I now want to create an order via API. My question is: When I create an order via API, does Shopify automatically apply the right tax rates based on the product and the country too?

Thanks

Julius

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One way I have found success is by creating a draft order first. It should factor all of that in, as you’re familiar with during manual entry. Then completing that draft order via API in a subsequent request.

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Thank you!