Reconciliation
Why a processor payout differs from recorded tax
A payout statement combines settlement timing, fees, and possibly currency conversion, while TaxPack reads order tax events.
Inspect the source record
Pick one settlement and identify its order IDs, refund IDs, processor fees, and payout currency before comparing it with WooCommerce.
Build a focused report
Use TaxPack's order/refund CSV to identify recorded tax for those source events, not to recreate the entire settlement.
Read the result
Differences may come from timing, fees, or conversion that TaxPack does not report; keep those as separate reconciliation lines.
A concrete example
An October payout can include a September sale and an October refund, while TaxPack places each event by its own creation date.
Avoid this mistaken conclusion
Do not equate payout net with tax collected or ask the plugin to calculate processor fees or exchange gains.
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.