diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
index 318c6b62818..065974e9811 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-product.php
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ class WC_Product {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function is_taxable() {
-		$taxable = $this->tax_status == 'taxable' && wc_tax_enabled() ? true : false;
+		$taxable = $this->get_tax_status() === 'taxable' && wc_tax_enabled() ? true : false;
 		return apply_filters( 'woocommerce_product_is_taxable', $taxable, $this );
 	}
 
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class WC_Product {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public function is_shipping_taxable() {
-		return $this->tax_status=='taxable' || $this->tax_status=='shipping' ? true : false;
+		return $this->get_tax_status() === 'taxable' || $this->get_tax_status() === 'shipping' ? true : false;
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php b/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php
index ed31724712e..c33c1b371d6 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-product-variation.php
@@ -409,6 +409,15 @@ class WC_Product_Variation extends WC_Product {
 		return true === $this->managing_stock() ? wc_stock_amount( $this->stock ) : $this->parent->get_stock_quantity();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Returns the tax status. Always use parent data.
+	 *
+	 * @return string
+	 */
+	public function get_tax_status() {
+		return $this->parent->get_tax_status();
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns whether or not the product is in stock.
 	 *