# Countries

# Summary

This page can be used to view a summary of how you have set up your Countries; you can also apply changes in bulk if needed.

The table will show the

Disabled Countries are shown below enabled Countries.

#### Key to icons

![Edit](https://ixo.iconography.co.uk/images/cms/icons/edit.gif) = edit this Country

![Live](https://ixo.iconography.co.uk/images/cms/icons/live.gif) = is available

![Not Live](https://ixo.iconography.co.uk/images/cms/icons/notlive.gif) = is unavailable (e.g. no deliveries to this Country are possible)

![](https://ixo.iconography.co.uk/images/cms/icons/eu.png) = is an EU Country

![](https://ixo.iconography.co.uk/images/cms/icons/cross.png) = removes VAT from all orders despatched to this Country

![Edit](https://ixo.iconography.co.uk/images/cms/icons/tick.png) = charges VAT on all orders despatched to this Country

# Edit Country

Use this screen to manage an individual Country.

## Setup

### Country

#### Basic Information

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-field-purpose-zone-s" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 49.881%;"></col><col style="width: 49.881%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>Field</td><td>Purpose</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Zone</td><td>*Select [Postage Zone](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/books/postage/page/postage-zones "Postage Zones") for this Country*</td></tr><tr><td>Available for Delivery</td><td>*If left unticked, this will disable the Country; delivery to this Country will not be permitted (this can not be manually overwritten)*

*Disabled Countries are hidden from the Country drop down when customers register an account or use the checkout*

</td></tr><tr><td>EU Member</td><td>*Set whether the Country is a member of the European Union*

*This impacts how tax is charged, if your business is based within the European Union, otherwise it has no impact*

</td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Tax Rates

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-field-purpose-charge" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 49.881%;"></col><col style="width: 49.881%;"></col></colgroup><thead><tr><td>Field</td><td>Purpose</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Charge VAT</td><td>*Choose from:*

- *Don't charge VAT*
- *Default VAT (GB settings)*
- *Use {Country}'s VAT Rates*

*This will apply to all [Sales Orders](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/books/sales-orders "Sales Orders") where the delivery address is set to this Country*

</td></tr><tr><td>VAT Standard</td><td>*Set the standard VAT rate - this will apply on all Sales Orders where the delivery address is set to this Country*

*Only applies if the Charge VAT drop down is set to use this Country's specific VAT Rates*

</td></tr><tr><td>VAT Reduced</td><td>*Set the VAT Reduced rate - this will apply on all Sales Orders where the delivery address is set to this Country*

*Only applies if the Charge VAT drop down is set to use this Country's specific VAT Rates*

</td></tr><tr><td>VAT Zero</td><td>*Set the VAT Zero rate - this will apply on all Sales Orders where the delivery address is set to this Country*

*Only applies if the Charge VAT drop down is set to use this Country's specific VAT Rates*

</td></tr><tr><td>VAT Exempt</td><td>*Set the VAT Exempt rate - this will apply on all Sales Orders where the delivery address is set to this Country*

*Only applies if the Charge VAT drop down is set to use this Country's specific VAT Rates*

</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Counties

Counties are used to create [Postage Rules](https://bookstack.iconography.co.uk/books/postage "Postage"), and as validation during address entry in the CMS, POS and by customers on the website.

Use the controls to enter Counties by name. Code is optional.