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Hi Demsley I know how you feel, this 'adding VAT' issue drove me mad.   I did manage to fix it as per my previous post, (Adding 'tax_rate=20' in the button code under: "Add advanced variables') - but it looks as if you've already done that.   I don't know if it will help but I made sure that I regenerated all my button codes (rather than append therm), and replaced all the instances on my pages.   In addtion I did NOT include a hidden tax field in my forms, it seems it's no longer necessary (at least for simple payment 'buttons'). Not sure if that's any help old chap - I'm not sure how you're implementing things on your site of course.   If no joy, try to badger the guy that ended up helping me with this in the thread. His usr name was: 'PP_MTS_Michael'   Paypal definitely need to improve their documentation for these things.   All best Al   ... View more

My God, finally a solution to this UK VAT problem! (i.e. VAT amount not showing nor being added on payment pages)   Thank you to 'PP_MTS_MichaelL' for posting the advice (and the screenshot) above, but it's maddenning that so many people had been pulling their hair out trying to find this simple answer!   It's a very simple solution/config variable that fixes it, but PLEASE PLEASE, why not just add a note on the' payment button config pages' explaining how to add a VAT rate!!!!?   So many people (me included), assumed that setting the UK VAT rate in our 'selling preferences' would automatically add vat to our producs at checkout.   Heyho - at least I can now fix my payment buttons.   Thanks ... View more