# GST and taxes

> Set up GST rates, give every product its rate and HSN code, and understand how tax is added at checkout and split into CGST, SGST or IGST on invoices.

Product: NijeesWeb online store builder · Source: https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/shipping-tax/gst-and-taxes · Updated 2026-10-06

GST in your store works in three places: the **tax rates** you can choose from, the **rate and HSN code on each product**, and your **GST details** printed on invoices.

## 1. Your tax rates

**Configuration → Taxes** lists the GST percentages you can pick on a product. The starter store has **0%, 5%, 9% and 18%**.

![Tax rates](https://www.nijeesweb.com/marketing/img/docs/ecommerce/admin/taxes-1200.webp "Tax Rates: the percentages you can choose on a product")

To add one — say 12% — select **Add New**, enter **12** as the **Value**, leave **Status** on **Active**, and select **Submit**. Delete rates you never use so nobody picks them by mistake.

## 2. A rate and HSN code on every product

On the product form, open **Tax**:

- **Tax** — the product's GST rate.
- **HSN Code** — the product's HSN (or SAC) code, printed on the invoice and in the HSN-wise tax summary.

![Tax on the product form](https://www.nijeesweb.com/marketing/img/docs/ecommerce/admin/product-attributes-1200.webp "The Tax section of the product form: GST rate and HSN code")

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Ask your accountant which rate and HSN code applies to each product. For clothing, for example, the GST rate depends on the selling price per piece.

## 3. How tax is charged

**Prices you enter are before GST.** At checkout, each item's tax is its selling price × quantity × its rate, and the cart shows it as a separate **Tax** line:

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| Subtotal (2 × ₹3,999) | ₹7,998 |
| Tax (18%) | ₹1,439.64 |
| Shipping | ₹110 |
| **Total** | **₹9,547.64** |

A coupon discount is taken off the subtotal; the tax is worked out on the item prices. Each order keeps the rate it was charged at, so changing a product's rate later never changes old invoices.

Want customers to pay a round figure including GST? Work backwards: for ₹1,000 including 18% GST, enter **847.46**.

## 4. Your GST details on invoices

**Orders → Invoices & Labels** holds what your tax invoice prints:

- **GSTIN** — leave it blank if you are not GST-registered; invoices then print as a plain *Invoice*.
- **PAN** — read from your GSTIN when left blank.
- **State** — your registered state. When the customer's delivery address is **in the same state**, the invoice splits the tax into **CGST + SGST**; otherwise it charges **IGST**.
- **HSN-wise tax summary** — switch on to print the summary table GST asks for.

See [Invoices and labels](https://www.nijeesweb.com/docs/ecommerce/orders/invoices-and-labels).

## Common questions

### Can different products have different rates?
Yes — that is what the rate on each product is for. A cart with a 5% item and an 18% item charges each at its own rate.

### Is GST charged on shipping?
No. The tax line covers the products only; the shipping charge is added as it is.

### I am not registered for GST. What do I do?
Give every product the **0%** rate and leave **GSTIN** blank under Invoices & Labels. Your invoices print as a plain *Invoice*, with no tax.

### Are taxes charged to customers abroad?
Yes — the same rates apply to every cart. If you export, ask your accountant whether you should sell abroad at 0%, and set up your currencies and rates accordingly.