Currency & Tax Configuration

Configure your marketplace’s currency and tax settings for accurate pricing and compliant tax collection.

Overview

WP Sell Services provides centralized currency and tax management for your service marketplace. All financial settings are configured in Settings → General and Settings → Payments tabs.

Currency Configuration

Available Currencies

WP Sell Services supports 10 major global currencies:

Currency	Code	Symbol	Region
US Dollar	USD	$	United States
Euro	EUR	€	European Union
British Pound	GBP	£	United Kingdom
Canadian Dollar	CAD	C$	Canada
Australian Dollar	AUD	A$	Australia
Indian Rupee	INR	₹	India
Japanese Yen	JPY	¥	Japan
Chinese Yuan	CNY	¥	China
Brazilian Real	BRL	R$	Brazil
Mexican Peso	MXN	$	Mexico

Setting Your Currency

Go to WP Sell Services → Settings → General
Select Currency from the dropdown
Click Save Changes

The selected currency applies to all service prices, order totals, vendor earnings, and withdrawal amounts throughout your marketplace.

Important: Changing currency after orders exist does not convert existing amounts. Only new orders use the new currency.

Tax Configuration

Tax System

WP Sell Services includes a built-in tax calculation system that works independently of e-commerce platforms.

Tax settings are configured in Settings → Payments tab under the Tax Settings section.

Available Tax Settings

Setting	Options	Description
Enable Tax	On/Off	Activate tax calculation on service orders
Tax Label	Text	Display name (e.g., “VAT”, “GST”, “Sales Tax”)
Tax Rate (%)	0-50%	Percentage rate applied to service prices
Prices Include Tax	Yes/No	Whether displayed prices already include tax
Tax on Commission	None/Platform/Vendor	How tax applies to platform commission

Configuring Tax

Go to WP Sell Services → Settings → Payments
Scroll to Tax Configuration section
Check Enable Tax to activate
Enter Tax Label (e.g., “VAT” or “Sales Tax”)
Set Tax Rate (%) (e.g., 20 for 20%)
Choose Prices Include Tax:
Select Tax on Commission:
Click Save Tax Settings

Tax Calculation Examples

Scenario 1: Prices Exclude Tax (US-style)

Service Price: $100.00
Tax Rate: 7%
Tax Amount: $7.00
Total Charge: $107.00

Scenario 2: Prices Include Tax (EU-style VAT)

Display Price: €120.00 (includes 20% VAT)
Net Price: €100.00
VAT Amount: €20.00
Total Charge: €120.00 (no change at checkout)

Scenario 3: Tax on Commission

Service Price: $100.00
Platform Commission (15%): $15.00
Tax Rate: 10%
Tax on Commission (Platform setting): $1.50 additional tax
Vendor Receives: $85.00
Platform Receives: $15.00 commission + $1.50 tax

E-commerce Platform Selection

Platform Options

WP Sell Services supports multiple e-commerce platforms:

Platform	Version	Type
WooCommerce	Free	Full e-commerce system
Easy Digital Downloads [PRO]	Pro	Digital products
FluentCart [PRO]	Pro	Lightweight checkout
SureCart [PRO]	Pro	Modern checkout
Standalone Mode [PRO]	Pro	No dependency

Selecting Platform

Go to WP Sell Services → Settings → General
Find E-Commerce Integration section
Select E-commerce Platform:
Click Save Changes

Auto-detect automatically uses the first active e-commerce plugin found. If WooCommerce is installed and active, it will be used by default.

Platform Comparison

Feature	WooCommerce	Standalone [PRO]	Others [PRO]
Marketplace checkout	✓	✓	✓
Payment gateways	100+ extensions	Direct integration	Varies
Physical products	✓	✗	Varies
Performance	Good	Excellent	Good-Excellent
Setup complexity	Medium	Low	Low-Medium

See Alternative E-commerce Platforms for detailed comparison.

Commission Settings

Commission Configuration

Platform commission is separate from tax settings and configured in Settings → Payments tab.

Go to WP Sell Services → Settings → Payments
Find Platform Commission section
Set Commission Rate (%) (default: 10%)
Choose Per-Vendor Rates:
Click Save Commission Settings

Commission Calculation

Commission is calculated on the service total before tax:

Service Price: $100.00
Commission Rate: 15%
Commission Amount: $15.00
Vendor Earnings: $85.00

If tax is enabled:

Service Price: $100.00
Tax (7%): $7.00
Total Charged: $107.00
Commission (15% of $100): $15.00
Vendor Receives: $85.00
Platform Receives: $15.00
Tax Collected: $7.00 (handled per tax settings)

See Commission System for details.

Integration with E-commerce Platforms

WooCommerce Mode

When using WooCommerce:

Currency settings sync from WooCommerce
Tax calculation can use WooCommerce tax engine or WPSS tax system
Payment gateways use WooCommerce gateways
Commission calculated after WooCommerce processes payment

Standalone Mode [PRO]

When using Standalone mode:

All settings managed in WP Sell Services only
Direct payment gateway integration (Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay)
Native tax calculation using WPSS settings
No external platform dependencies

See Standalone Marketplace Mode for full setup guide.

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