Before you start: This step is only required if you are registered for GST. If you are not yet GST-registered, skip this step and come back when you are. You will need your ABN handy.
Setting up your tax in Alvéya
In your Alvéya dashboard, go to Payments in the left-hand menu.
Click Settings, then select Taxes.
Click Add Tax.
Tax name
Enter GST as the tax name.
Tax rate
Enter 10 for 10%.
Your ABN
Enter your Australian Business Number in the field provided. This is required for tax invoice compliance.
Enabling automatic taxes
Automatic taxes allow Alvéya to detect where your buyer is located and apply the correct tax accordingly. For Australian practitioners, this means GST is applied to Australian buyers and not applied to international buyers.
After adding your tax details, look for the Automatic Taxes or Tax Nexus setting.
Enable automatic taxes.
Add Australia as your tax nexus — this tells Alvéya that you have a tax obligation in Australia.
Save your settings.
💡 Setting up a tax nexus for Australia means a buyer in New Zealand, the UK, or the US will not have GST added to their purchase — which is the correct treatment. Australian buyers will see the GST amount itemised at checkout before they complete payment.
Attaching your tax to your product
Once your tax is created, you need to attach it to your course product so it is applied at checkout.
Go back to Payments > Products and open your course product.
Find the Tax section within the product settings.
Select the GST tax you just created from the dropdown.
Save the product.
⚠️ If you set prices as tax-inclusive (meaning the GST is already built into the price you display), make sure the tax setting on each price reflects this. If your prices are tax-exclusive (GST is added on top at checkout), the tax setting should reflect that. Be consistent across all your price points.
How pricing displays to buyers
How GST appears to your buyers at checkout depends on how you have set up your prices:
Tax-exclusive pricing — the price shown on your sales page does not include GST. At checkout, the GST amount is shown as a separate line item and added to the total. For example: $745 + $74.50 GST = $819.50.
Tax-inclusive pricing — the price shown on your sales page already includes GST. At checkout, the GST amount may be shown as a breakdown but is already included in the total. For example: $745 including GST.
Either approach is valid. Tax-exclusive pricing is common when you have an international audience, as it makes it clear that Australian buyers pay a little more. Tax-inclusive pricing is simpler for a primarily Australian audience.
💡 Whatever you choose, be consistent — state clearly on your sales page whether your prices include GST or are plus GST. This avoids any surprise at checkout and keeps you compliant.
Your product, pricing, and tax settings are fully configured — Step 3 is where you connect everything to your checkout page so buyers can complete their purchase.