This comprehensive guide explores the extensive EU VAT functionalities offered by your Pro WooCommerce plugin, empowering you to manage VAT compliance seamlessly within your store.
Frontend Options
- Field Label: Customize the label displayed next to the VAT field on your checkout page (e.g., “VAT Number,” “EU VAT ID”).
- Placeholder: Provide informative text within the VAT field to guide customers on what information to enter (e.g., “Enter your EU VAT number here”).
- Description: Offer additional details about VAT requirements below the field (e.g., “Required for businesses within the EU”).
VAT Field Behavior
- Required/Optional: Control whether the VAT field is mandatory for all customers or optional.
You can also configure it to be
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- Required in specific countries: Enforce VAT entry only for customers in designated EU countries.
- Required in all countries except: Make VAT mandatory except for customers in certain countries.
- Required if customer fills the company field: Only require VAT if the customer indicates they are a business.
- Required/Optional in specific countries: Define a custom combination of required and optional based on individual countries.
Confirmation Notice
- Enable: Display a confirmation message on checkout if a customer leaves the VAT field blank, even if it’s not mandatory.
- Confirmation notice text: Craft a clear message informing customers about the missing VAT information.
Additional Options
- Add EU VAT field to signup form: Include the VAT field during customer registration.
- Allow checkout on unregistered VAT numbers: Permit customers to complete checkout even without a valid VAT number.
- Payment Methods Control: Restrict specific payment methods (e.g., direct bank transfer) to be available only for customers with a valid VAT number.
Belgium Compatibility
- Let customers decide: Allow customers to choose whether they are an individual or a business, automatically adjusting the VAT field requirement based on their selection. This can be useful for compliance in Belgium.
- Let the customer decide the field label: Customize the label displayed next to the “individual/business” selection field.
- Valid VAT but still paying?: Enable an option for customers with a valid VAT number to indicate they are still liable for VAT charges.
- Valid VAT but still paying field label: Designate the label displayed next to the “valid VAT but paying” option.
Formatting and Display
- Clear: Clear any previously selected CSS options.
- CSS class: Assign a custom CSS class to the VAT field for advanced styling control.
- Wide: Adjust the width of the VAT field for a better layout on your checkout page.
- First/Last: Define the position of the VAT field relative to other checkout elements.
- Label CSS class: Apply a custom CSS class to the VAT field’s label for specific styling.
- Always show zero VAT: Display a zero VAT amount in the order review regardless of the actual VAT applied.
- Show field for selected countries only: Restrict the VAT field visibility to customers from specific EU countries (e.g., AT, BE, etc.).
- Show field for selected user roles only: Control which user roles (e.g., guest, customer) see the VAT field at checkout.
Display Options
- Display: Choose where to display the VAT field on your checkout page:
- After order table: Place it below the order summary table.
- In billing address: Integrate it within the billing address section.
Hide EU VAT field from the checkout
- Enable: Hide the VAT field entirely if you’re customizing your checkout page using a page builder plugin and want to manage field visibility separately.
By effectively utilizing these comprehensive EU VAT options within your Pro WooCommerce plugin, you can ensure a smooth VAT compliance experience for both your business and your customers throughout the EU.
