Hello, please - why I see still this update alert even though I have latest version? Thank for help.
How is everyone selling memberships, when you need to collect a series of data in advance of the checkout?
We were previously doing this with Fluent Forms for a specific client, but I like the idea of moving the checkout to Fluent Cart so that we can upsell add-ons, manage subscriptions, and track the order history.
If this option is enabled, apply VAT reverse charge where applicable, even when your customers are in your home country.
C'est interdit dans son propre pays. On ne peut pas appliquer en Belgique (et donc en Europe) Une autoliquidation dans son propre pays. Uniquement pour les pays europΓ©ens avec une.
Voici un rΓ©sumΓ© pour mon entreprise belge avec du B2B et du B2C.
VAT Decision Matrix for a Belgian Company Selling Worldwide
Step 1: Identify the Customer Type
Before anything else, determine whether the customer is:
- B2C = Private individual
- B2B = Business customer
For B2B customers within the EU, always verify whether they have a valid VAT number.
VAT Matrix by Product Type
1. Online Self-Paced Courses (Asynchronous Training)
Examples:
- Video courses
- Membership platforms
- Digital academies
- Recorded training programs
2. Live Online Training (Zoom, Google Meet, Webinar, Masterclass)
Examples:
- Live workshops
- Group coaching calls
- Interactive online classes
- Mastermind sessions
3. Individual Coaching and Mentoring
Examples:
- Business mentoring
- Personal coaching
- Strategy sessions
- One-to-one consulting
4. Consulting, Audits and Expert Services
Examples:
- AI audits
- Business consulting
- Strategic advisory services
- Expert assessments
Physical Events, Seminars and Retreats
This is where things become more complex.
For physical events, the location of the event itself often becomes more important than the customerβs location.
Event Held in Belgium
Examples:
- Seminar in Brussels
- Retreat in Belgium
- Live workshop in Belgium
Event Held in France
Examples:
- Retreat in France
- Seminar in Paris
- Workshop in Lyon
β οΈ Local French VAT registration may be required.
Event Held in Spain
Examples:
- Retreat in Ibiza
- Workshop in Barcelona
- Seminar in Madrid
β οΈ Local Spanish VAT registration may be required.
Event Held Outside the EU
Examples:
- Morocco
- Canada
- United States
- Thailand
β οΈ Belgian VAT may not apply.
β οΈ Local tax obligations may arise.
Simplified Business Model for βLe Chaman Digitalβ
Category 1: Electronic Services
Products:
- Formation Express
- REBELIA
- Recorded courses
- Membership platforms
VAT Rule: OSS for EU B2C customers.
Category 2: Live Online Education
Products:
- Roadtrip Business Learning (group version)
- Live masterclasses
- Live workshops
- Codex Originel live sessions
VAT Rule: OSS for EU B2C customers.
Category 3: Intellectual Services
Products:
- Mentoring
- Consulting
- AI audits
- Strategic advisory services
VAT Rule: Standard B2B/B2C service rules.
Category 4: Physical Events
Products:
- Seminars
- Retreats
- Workshops
- Live intensives
VAT Rule: Depends primarily on the country where the event takes place.
Recommended Invoice Decision Process
Before issuing any invoice, answer these four questions:
Question 1
What type of customer is this?
- B2C (individual)
- B2B (business)
Question 2
If B2B:
- Does the customer have a valid VAT number?
- In which country is the business established?
Question 3
What type of service is being sold?
- Self-paced online course
- Live online training
- Coaching
- Consulting
- Physical event
Question 4
If it is a physical event:
- In which country is the event taking place?
Key Strategic Insight
For a business like yours, the highest VAT risk is not your online courses, mentoring, memberships, or live online programs.
The highest compliance risk comes from:
- International retreats
- Physical seminars
- Workshops held outside Belgium
- Events organized in multiple countries
Before launching physical events in France, Spain, Morocco, Switzerland, Canada, or other countries, build a country-specific VAT compliance checklist to determine:
- Whether local VAT registration is required
- Whether local invoicing rules apply
- Whether local sales taxes must be collected
- Which reporting obligations exist
This single precaution can prevent costly VAT assessments and penalties later.
This one is a big step, and honestly a fun one.
FluentCart now has a built-in eCommerce MCP server. In plain English: you can now talk to your store vai claude/codex/other AI clients. Ask a question, get an answer. Ask for an action, it gets done. No more clicking through five admin screens just to find out how this month compares to last month.
FluentCart exposes your store's data securely, and actions as tools an AI like Claude can use on your behalf, with your permissions. You ask, the AI does the clicking.
Here is what you can do with it:
- Reporting in a sentence. "Give me a sales summary for this month vs last month." You get gross, net, refunds, AOV, order count, and the percent change. No report screens.
- Support triage. "Find the order for customer@example.com"
- Restock decisions. "Which products are out of stock or running low?" Five seconds instead of digging.
- Flash promotions. "Create a 15% coupon called SPRINGSALE that expires end of month." Live before your coffee cools.
- Attribution. "Which UTM source drove the most revenue last quarter?" Used to mean exporting data and building a pivot table. Now it is one line.
It ships with 30 tools across orders, customers, products, subscriptions, coupons, reports, and licenses. The whole surface of your store, one prompt away.
A few things I want to be clear about:
- This is for you and your team, not your customers. It is a private, admin-side tool. Nothing changes on your storefront. Your customers keep shopping exactly as before.
- It is OFF by default. The server is not even running until you flip the toggle, so zero overhead for stores that do not use it.
- It is safe. Destructive actions like refunds require a preview and a confirmation step first, so no accidental money moves. The AI inherits your WordPress permissions too. If your account cannot issue refunds, neither can the AI. Revoke the application password and access dies instantly.
Setup takes about 2-3 minutes and you never leave WordPress: flip the toggle in Settings β Features & Addon, create an application password, point your AI client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP client) at your store, and test with "show me all my orders." If data comes back, you are talking to your store.
Read the full announcement here: https://fluentcart.com/blog/fluentcart-1-4-1/
This is the kind of thing that quietly changes how you run your store. Give it a try and let me know what you ask it first π
More cooking π
A quick note on updating:
You may not see this latest version right away due to WordPress.org's new security cool-down period. After the 24-hour cool-down, the update will show up as normal.
If you want it instantly, you can useΒ FluentHubΒ (previously FluentKit) to grab the update right away.
FluentHub download:Β https://static.wpmanageninja.com/fluent-toolkit.zip
Is there an option somewhere to configure what is happening once our client finalizes his payment ?
I didn't find infos in the docs... and I don't see an option in the settings...
(I'm configuring FluentCart for our new course launching monday)
Great update! I was waiting for this for a long time.
Just found some issues:
'purchase as a business' checkbox does not work for guests - submitted a ticket for this
when a B2B order is placed, business info is added to the customer screen, perfect.
But, when I open the billing address, business details are not adapted
For the customer, when he selects edit billing address or his profile, the businessfields are not adapted from the order
When a user is logged-in and makes a B2B purchase, he has to fill in his company name and VAT number again. It is not loaded lik his address
I feel like I have to be missing something, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to customize the single product page in Bricks without using bricksultimate fluentbricks pack. Is it truly impossible to create a custom template/theme something in bricks for the product single? Help?
Seems like the footer text of the templates still aren't translated, even if translated in Loco ... maybe you could have a look
Or exist any way to integrate claude to fluent cart?
if true multi-currency will be a reality in fluent cart one day (1 product price per store currency & billed in customer's currency). Thanks Shahjahan JewelΒ for letting me know.