Tax-rate mapping
Map tax rate IDs instead of names
Two WooCommerce rates can share a label while representing different historical configurations or tax types.
Inspect the source record
Open WooCommerce → Settings → Tax and inspect each rate row's ID, country, province, class, and stored label. Compare older orders that used the ID.
Build a focused report
On TaxPack's Rate mappings screen, assign a reporting type only after checking each specific ID and its source orders.
Read the result
The tax-line CSV carries both rate_id and stored_label, so a reviewer can tell which underlying rate produced each amount.
A concrete example
Two rows both labelled Tax may map differently if one belongs to an older GST setup and the other to a provincial rate.
Avoid this mistaken conclusion
Do not classify a rate from its name or percentage alone. Similar labels are not evidence that the tax lines belong in one category.
Official references
These focused notes were drafted with AI assistance and checked against TaxPack behavior and the linked documentation.
These guides explain reporting workflows. TaxPack does not provide tax advice, calculate tax payable, or file returns.