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lone narwhal
last stream
Hi! Let me help you with this.
You should be able to update the tax_rates: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-items-tax_rates
Just make sure to provide the item.id, so you modify the existing one, not add a new one: https://stripe.com/docs/api/subscriptions/update#update_subscription-items-id
charred kettle
That is clear, but this would replace the existing tax (7.7%) with the new one, but it doesn't solve the problem that we need to split the generated invoices from our subscriptions "pro rata temporis"
Our subscriptions are paid up front and include an additiona volume charge, so we basically need to:
- Divide both the up-front item + volume item into "X -> end of 2023" "2024 -> Y"
- Apply the old tax to "X -> end of 2023"
- Apply the new tax to "2024 -> Y"
last stream
Oh, you mean the Subscriptions start at different times, and sometimes the update will need to take place in the middle of the billing period?
Have you considered using automatic Tax?
I am sure Stripe Tax team is aware of the change and will handle the transition smoothly.
charred kettle
Do you know whether this is a true statement, that Stripe Tax would solve this issue? it isn't exactly cheap, its basically -0.5% off our revenue
We mainly have customers in Switzerland, so the international compliance aspect is currently not important for us
(I didn't find anything in the docs regarding whether such a case is supported unfortunately, and I believe even Stripe Tax is based on the regular tax implementation?)
last stream
I see, I am trying to check, but it might be best if you write to Stripe Support and they will be able to tell you for sure, or advice otherwise: https://support.stripe.com/?contact=true