CountryCoefficient

Parameter Name	Type	Description	Mandatory
`CoefficientWithVATType`	Decimal	Depending on VATRateType . This value is calculated as follows: `“HideVAT “`“HideVAT “→ `CoefficientWithVATType` = Country coefficient `VATType` = `“PocketVAT”` → `CoefficientWithVATType` = Country coefficient * Origin Country (Merchant Country) VAT rate `VATType` = `“ForceVAT “` → `CoefficientWithVATType` = Country coefficient * Destination country VAT rate If Merchant Account Settings `“DisableVATAdjustmentForShopifyCoefficient“` = True → `CoefficientWithVATType` = Country Coefficient
`CountryCode`	String	2-char ISO country code
`IncludeVAT`	Decimal	This attribute is applicable only to the Country level (i.e. not applicable to the `Product Class` level). One of the possible values of `IncludeVATOptions` enumeration is designated to control the way VAT is handled in browsing on the Merchant’s site and in checkout on Global‑e. Following is a table with a list of `IncludeVATOptions` values and the expected results for the sample Product.	No
`ProductClassCode`	String	Product class code used by the Merchant to classify products for using different country coefficient rates per classes of products instead of the single country level default (when no rate is defined for a certain product class, the country level default rate should be used by the Merchant for the respective product).
`Rate`	Decimal	Country Coefficient rate decimal value. All the prices displayed to the end customer shipping to the country involved must be multiplied by this value.

The IncludeVATOptions enumeration is designated to control the way VAT is handled in browsing on the Merchant’s site and in checkout on Global‑e.

Following is the list of IncludeVATOptions values and the expected results for the sample Product.

In the table below we are considering a product with the original cost in the UK = 100 GBP before VAT to be shipped to Germany (with country coefficient Rate=1 and user selected currency=GBP, for simplicity).

For this sample product UK VAT=20%, DE Duties Total=17%:

IncludeVAT Option Value	Description	Price In Browsing	Price In Checkout	Price Paid To Merchant (incl. VAT)	Checkout Duties Total	Checkout Total
0	Hide VAT (default)	100	100	120	17	117
2	Show VAT	120	100	120	17	117
4	“Pocket” VAT (increase the original price by the value of the respective product’s VAT)	120	120	144	20.4 (17%)	140.4
6	Force VAT (used to support trade agreements between the countries such as EEA, when the end customer must pay VAT; for simplicity assuming `UseCountryVAT`=false)	120	120	120	0	120
8	Force & Hide VAT (used to support trade agreements between the countries such as EEA, when end customer must pay VAT but VAT is not shown in browsing; for simplicity assuming `UseCountryVAT`=false)	100	120	120	0	120

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