Example of maximum tax amount

If a maximum tax amount applies for a specific tax code, you can specify the maximum amount in the Single Tax Rates (tcmcs0132m000) and the Multiple Tax Rates (tcmcs0133m000) sessions.

Example based on the following tax code details:

  • Tax Rate: 10 percent
  • Maximum Tax Amount (Net): 10,000
  • Tax Base Amount (Net): 50,000
  • Rate for Excess Amount: 5 percent

The following table shows the calculated tax amounts for various order amounts.

Order amount 10,000 100,000 1000,000
Amount included in tax base amount 10,000 50,000 50,000
Tax on base amount (10 percent) 1,000 5,000 5,000
Excess amount 0 50,000 950,000
Tax on excess amount (5 percent) 0 2,500 47,500
Total tax amount 1,000 7,500 52,500
Maximum tax amount 10,000 10,000 10,000
Resulting tax amount 1,000 7,500 10,000