The total sales tax collected from customers across all orders.
Tax Collected = SUM ( Tax Amount )
| Metric | Definition |
|---|
| Tax Amount | Sales tax collected at checkout from each order |
| Metadata | |
|---|
| Type | Currency |
| Data Source | Shopify |
| Aggregation | Sum |
Example
Your store collected $12,840 in sales tax during Q1:
| Month | Tax Collected | Orders |
|---|
| January | $3,920 | 784 |
| February | $4,160 | 832 |
| March | $4,760 | 952 |
How It Works
Tax Collected sums the sales tax collected from customers on all orders in the period. Tax is typically passed through to tax authorities and not retained as revenue. Rates vary by jurisdiction and product category, with some states collecting no sales tax.
When to Use
| Scenario | Action |
|---|
| Monitor tax liability | Track total tax owed to authorities |
| Reconcile tax remittance | Verify collected tax matches filings |
| Understand regional impact | Break down by state or country |
| Calculate effective tax rate | Divide by Total Revenue for average rate |
| Metric | Relationship |
|---|
| Tax % | Tax as percentage of total revenue |
| Tax Per Order | Average tax collected per order |
| Total Revenue | Revenue before adjustments |
| Shipping Revenue | Another pass-through component |
