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BC to AB (Alberta) Shipping Tax / Fee

Understanding the Fee/Tax charged by BC wineries shipping to Alberta (and how to disable it)

What is it?

This is a fee that should be charged by BC wineries when shipping to Alberta.

When is it charged?

If wine is being shipped from BC to Alberta, Commerce7 will automatically calculate and apply the fee to the Order. 

How is it calculated?

The base fee is calculated using each Product's (wine) alcohol percentage.

  • 'Alberta Admin Fee' is calculated per the following:
      • $4.69 per litre if wine is <= 16% alcohol by volume
      • $7.46 per litre if wine is > 16% alcohol by volume.
  • To see additional information about how these fees are calculated, click here.


Enabling / Disabling the Fee

You can enable or disable the fee under Custom Taxes here.

  1. Go to Settings > Taxes > Custom Taxes.
  2. Click the pencil icon.
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  3. Check or uncheck the applicable box and click the Save Fees button. (Note: the ad valorem fee checkbox will appear once you have checked the Admin fee checkbox).
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