Shopify’s Hidden 0.35% Fee Per Order
Do you run or work for a Shopify store? You’ll want to keep reading—because chances are, you’re being quietly charged 0.35% per order. Shopify applies this fee to generate tax reports for your store—reports you may not even use. If you’re okay with that, no problem. If not, here’s how you can find it and shut it off. Table of Contents How to Turn It Off Why This Is Problematic Conclusion How to Turn It Off Go to Settings → Taxes and duties in your Shopify dashboard. Click on each country where you sell. On the first tab, click “Switch Service.” In many cases, Shopify has already enabled their Shopify Tax service automatically—charging you an additional 0.35% per order without your consent. To stop this charge: Switch from Shopify Tax to either Basic Tax or Manual Tax. Once you make this change, Shopify will stop collecting that extra fee. Why This Is Problematic The m...