---
id: licensing-payments.is-tax-added-at-checkout
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/is-tax-added-at-checkout
category: "Licensing & payments"
subcategory: "Buying, coupons and onboarding codes"
question: "Is sales tax or VAT added to the price?"
alt_questions:
  - "Does Storage Studio charge VAT?"
  - "GST on storage studio"
  - "tax on subscription"
  - "Why is the total higher than the price?"
  - "VAT invoice storage studio"
short_answer: "Any sales tax, VAT or GST is calculated at checkout from your billing address, and every charge has a downloadable invoice with the tax breakdown."
tags: ["tax", "vat", "invoices"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/how-do-i-download-an-invoice", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/licensing-payments/what-currency-are-prices-in"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Is sales tax or VAT added to the price?

Applicable sales tax, VAT, GST or an equivalent tax is calculated at checkout from your billing address, so the total you pay can be higher than the listed price.

Every charge comes with a downloadable invoice that includes the tax breakdown, which is what most businesses need to reclaim VAT or GST. You can download invoices from the billing portal at any time.