[Typo3-shop] Tax by region

[Bill Alexy]

Franz Holzinger wrote:
> Hello Bill,
> 
> 
>>Here in the states products are usually subject to a state sales tax if
>>the buyer lives in the same state as the product is being shipped from.
>>
>>If the product was shipping from New York to a client in New York then
>>that client is subject to an 8.25% tax.
>>
>>But if the client lives in Texas than there is no tax.
>>
>>How would I set this scenario up in tt_products?
>>
> 
> 
> do you have any function which can calculate the tax rate with two towns
> in USA as parameters?
> 
> Some TypoScript settings can be invented to set the tax rate per state.
> 
> Franz
Hey Franz,
I imagine such a function would be fairly simple because I have only one 
state that taxes would effect and that is NY. All other 49 states are 
tax free in the case of my particular client.

If we need two parameters I could set NY to 8.25% and the others to 0%

Best,
Bill