> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developer.emporix.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/prices-and-taxes/tax-service.md). # Tax Service Creates, manages and updates tax (VAT, Sales Tax, MWst) and tax classes. ### Key features and benefits * Manages an unlimited number of tax classes — for example, full (19%), reduced (7%), and nil (0%) — for different jurisdictions, such as countries. This model is applicable to the majority of European countries, including the United Kingdom (for countries with more complex tax requirements, an external tax calculation service provider is recommended) * Creates, manages, and deletes tax classes * Associates tax classes with countries * Calculates the tax that is either included in a gross price or should be added to a net price * Calculates the correct tax depending on where a product is shipped * Localizes tax class names * Defines tax classes flexibly, applicable to products and services * Allows tax classes to be defined for different countries, with each country potentially having its own set of tax classes * Associates classes with products to accurately reflect the tax they attract in a country * Displays products with their net or gross prices * Calculates tax correctly based on where a product is shipped * Charges no additional costs for subscribing to an external tax calculation provider (for more complex tax requirements, an external tax service calculator is recommended) * Supports an unlimited number of tax classes --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://developer.emporix.io/api-references/api-guides/prices-and-taxes/tax-service.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.