Managing VAT compliance for Shopify billing in South Africa

This page details how to manage the 15% Value-Added Tax (VAT) for your Shopify store in South Africa by providing or updating your VAT number in the Shopify admin.

How to update your VAT number for Shopify stores in South Africa

If your store is located in South Africa, then you're charged 15% Value-Added Tax (VAT). You can choose to either provide a VAT number or indicate that you don't have one.

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Billing.

2. Click Billing profile.

3. In the Tax registration section, provide your VAT information:

   • If you have a VAT number, then click Add VAT number, enter it in the space provided, and then click Add VAT number.
   • If you don't have a VAT number, click I don't have a VAT number, and then click Confirm.