Description
When paid communities need to charge value-added tax on subscriptions, the Vat Tax addon adds to Paid Memberships Pro fields and calculation rules to apply VAT according to the billing country and tax data provided at checkout. The extension serves those who sell access, content, or membership plans in regions where taxation must appear clearly in the signup flow.
Main Features of Vat Tax
- VAT Calculation
Applies tax on subscriptions according to fiscal rules set in the membership. - Tax fields at checkout
Collects necessary billing data during member signup. - Integration with plans
Links taxation to levels and payments of Paid Memberships Pro. - Recording in payments
Includes tax amounts in orders and billing histories. - Administrative settings
Centralizes tax adjustments in the panel used to manage memberships.
Vat Tax Benefits
- More organized billing
Reduces manual adjustments when calculating taxes during signup. - Clearer checkout
Displays tax charges before payment completion. - Less tax rework
Facilitates recording charges with separate tax in history. - International operation
Supports sales of memberships in regions requiring VAT.
Who is Vat Tax For?
- Those who sell membership plans and need to apply VAT at signup checkout.
- You who use Paid Memberships Pro to charge recurring access to content or communities.
- Those who need to separate tax amounts in members’ payment records.
How to Download Vat Tax
The Vat Tax is available for download here at Ultrapack. After downloading the .zip file, install it via Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin, select the package, and activate it in WordPress. Then, configure the addon alongside Paid Memberships Pro features.
Vat Tax works as a tax component for membership sites that need to handle taxes within the subscription flow itself. By connecting checkout, billing data, and payment records, the addon helps keep operations more predictable for those selling digital access in markets where VAT is part of the charge.
Frequently asked questions
Is Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax GPL-licensed?
Yes. Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax is distributed under the GPL (GNU General Public License). You may legally use, modify and redistribute it on as many sites as you want.
Can I use Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax on multiple sites?
Yes. You can install Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax on as many sites as you want. Only automatic updates through Ultrapack Auto Updater have a limit: from 3 to 80 sites, depending on the plan.
How much does Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax cost at Ultrapack?
Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax costs US$2.99 as a single purchase, and it is also included in the subscription plans starting at US$12/mo (VIP I).
Does Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax include updates?
Yes. The current version of Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax is 0.8.6, published at Ultrapack on Sep 29, 2026. Subscribers update straight from the WordPress dashboard with UAU (Ultrapack Auto Updater).
Is Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax scanned before publication?
Yes. Every version of Paid Memberships Pro Vat Tax goes through a malware scan (ClamAV and YARA rules, at UltraHub) before it is published.
What changed in this version
Version 0.8.6 2026-09-28
- SECURITY: VAT numbers are now always verified on the server before the VAT exemption is applied at checkout. #80 (@dparker1005)
- SECURITY: The EU VAT seller country setting is now only saved on a nonce-verified Payment Settings save. #79 (@dparker1005)
- ENHANCEMENT: Improved sanitization and escaping to resolve Plugin Check security findings. #79 (@dparker1005)
- BUG FIX: Fixed a fatal error when the EU VAT number lookup service could not be reached. #80 (@dparker1005)
Version 0.8.5 2026-03-12
- ENHANCEMENT: Improved the detection of recurring orders during `pmprovat_pmpro_added_order`. #78 (@dparker1005)
- REFACTOR: Removed a deprecated call to the core `pmpro_doing_webhook` function. #78 (@dparker1005)
Version 0.8.4 2025-11-04
- BUG FIX: Corrected a compatibility issue preventing the seller country option from appearing in installations using PMPro version 3.5 and above. #77 (@dparker1005)
Version 0.8.3 2025-10-30
- ENHANCEMENT: Updated VAT rates for Estonia and Romania as required. (@mircobabini)
Version 0.8.2 2025-02-27
- BUG FIX: Fixed an issue where the checkbox was incorrectly placed on the checkout page for VAT numbers. (@ideadude)
Release notes published by the developer.
How to install
Automatic updates: this item is updated by the Ultrapack Auto Updater. With it installed, the new version shows up in your dashboard like any other WordPress update (how to set it up).
This item is an add-on for the Paid Memberships Pro plugin. Installed on its own it throws no error, but it does not work either.
- Install and activate the Paid Memberships Pro plugin before this one.
- Download the file
pmpro-vat-tax.zip. - In the WordPress dashboard, go to Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin.
- Select the file
pmpro-vat-tax.zip, click Install Now and then Activate.
- Both stay active at the same time. Deactivating the Paid Memberships Pro plugin turns this add-on off with it.
- An add-on settings usually show up inside the main plugin screens, not in a menu of their own. If you find nothing new in the dashboard after activating, look there before opening a ticket.
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UAU Ready