{"title":"Tax Object Reference","slug":"tax-object-reference","url":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/tax-object-reference","url_markdown":"https://support.storeconnect.com/articles/tax-object-reference.md","subtitle":null,"summary":"A Tax__c object represents a tax code used within StoreConnect, associated with a specific product and zone. For example, a GST tax code belongs to the Zone Australia, which includes the Zone_Country Australia, and applies when a customer\u0026#39;s shipping address is in Australia.","type":"Developer_Documentation","video_url":"","keywords":"salesforce, object reference, Tax, s_c__Tax__c, api","last_modified":"2026-08-21T07:12:35+0000","body_markdown":"## Overview\n\nA Tax__c object represets a tax code used within StoreConnect and then can be associated with a specific product and zone. For example, you could have a tax code of \"GST\" which belongs to the Zone \"Australia\" which includes one Zone_Country \"Australia\". This would be then used against a product when the customer orders the product and their shipping address is found to be in Australia.\n\n| Property | Value |\n|----------|-------|\n| **API Name** | `s_c__Tax__c` |\n| **Label** | Tax |\n| **Plural Label** | Taxes |\n| **Type** | Custom Object |\n\n## Fields\n\n| Field Label | API Name | Type | Required | Description |\n|-------------|----------|------|----------|-------------|\n| Based On Ship Address | `s_c__Based_On_Ship_Address__c` | Checkbox | No | Tax calculation is based on the shipping address |\n| Display Name | `s_c__Display_Name__c` | Text(80) | No | This field is used as display name for the Tax in the app,         if the value of this field is empty then the value of `Name`         field will be used as the tax name. |\n| Effective Start Date | `s_c__Effective_From__c` | Date | No | Effective From Date for Tax |\n| Effective End Date | `s_c__Effective_To__c` | Date | No | Effective To Date for a Tax |\n| Tax Rate (in percentage) | `s_c__Rate_Percentage__c` | Number(16,4) | No | Tax Rate |\n| [Deprecated] Tax Rate (in percentage) | `s_c__Rate__c` | Number(18,2) | No | [DEPRECATED] Use Rate_Percentage__c instead |\n| Zone | `s_c__Zone_Id__c` | Lookup ([s_c__Zone__c](zone-object-reference)) | Yes | Choose a Zone for the Tax |\n| StoreConnect External ID | `s_c__sC_Id__c` | Text(36) | No | StoreConnect External ID, do not modify in Salesforce |\n\n## Relationships\n\n| Field | Type | Related Object | Relationship Name |\n|-------|------|----------------|-------------------|\n| `s_c__Zone_Id__c` | Lookup | [s_c__Zone__c](zone-object-reference) | Taxes |\n\n## Referenced by\n\nThese objects hold a lookup or master-detail relationship to **Tax** (`s_c__Tax__c`). Where the referring record exists to join things together, **Also links to** shows what it connects this object to.\n\n| Object | Field | Type | Relationship Name | Also links to |\n|--------|-------|------|-------------------|---------------|\n| [s_c__Order_Items_Taxes__c](order-items-taxes-object-reference) | `s_c__Tax_Id__c` | Lookup | Order_Item_Taxes_Tax | [s_c__Fulfillment_Item__c](fulfillment-item-object-reference), [OrderItem](orderitem-object-reference) |\n| [s_c__Product_Tax__c](product-tax-object-reference) | `s_c__Tax_Id__c` | Lookup | Product_Taxes | [Product2](product2-object-reference) |\n| [s_c__Tax_Tax_Group__c](tax-tax-group-object-reference) | `s_c__Tax_Id__c` | Lookup | Tax_Tax_Group | [s_c__Tax_Group__c](tax-group-object-reference) |"}