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February 12th, 2010 
Magento Google Checkout – Error parsing XML
Google Checkout: Error parsing XML; message from parser is: Missing element (eu-area, postal-area, us-country-area, us-state-area, us-zip-area, world-area) in: checkout-shopping-cart/checkout-flow-support/merchant-checkout-flow-support/tax-tables/alternate-tax-tables/alternate-tax-table/alternate-tax-rules/alternate-tax-rule/tax-area
This error occurs if you have not entered the store postcode in Sales > Tax -> Manage Tax Rates.
Why is the store postcode needed in the sales>tax>manage tax rates ?? Its for customers to checkout and we don’t have postcode specific tax rates, its country based.
Any help you can offer would be appreciated.
Many thanks,
Darren