Automatic Tax

These details are used by the automatic tax calculation feature which is explained in more detail in Understanding the Automatic Tax Details on Journal Types.

  1. Click the Automatic Tax tab in the Journal Types (JNT) dialog.
  2. Specify this information:
    Enable Automatic Tax

    This option determines whether the automatic tax calculations are required for this journal type. It defaults to No.

    Tax Type

    This determines whether the input or output tax account codes should be to be used for the tax postings. These accounts are identified for the tax code in Tax Details (TXD).

    Calculate Tax From - Debtor

    Select the type of tax calculation to be performed on debtor accounts; gross, net or unused.

    If tax is calculated based on the gross value, the tax amount calculated acquires the opposite debit/credit indicator to the original transaction. On the contrary, if the tax is based on the net value, the tax generated acquires the same indicator as the original transaction.

    If you select Unused in this field, tax is not calculated on a journal line on which this account type is used.

    Calculate Tax From - Creditor

    Select the type of tax calculation to be performed on creditor accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Tax From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Tax From - Client

    Select the type of tax calculation to be performed on client accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Tax From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Tax From - Balance Sheet

    Select the type of tax calculation to be performed on balance sheet accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Tax From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Tax From - Profit and Loss

    Select the type of tax calculation to be performed on profit and loss accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Tax From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Tax From - Memorandum

    Select the type of tax calculation to be performed on memorandum accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Tax From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Stoppages From - Debtor

    Select the type of stoppage calculation to be performed on debtor accounts; gross, net or unused. The stoppage tax calculated acquires the same debit/credit indicator as the original transaction. For example, if the gross transaction is debit, then the stoppage tax transaction is also debit. The second transaction generated for stoppage, which is posted to the account from which the tax originates, is reversed.

    Calculate Stoppages From - Creditor

    Select the type of stoppage calculation to be performed on creditor accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Stoppages From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Stoppages From - Client

    Select the type of stoppage calculation to be performed on client accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Stoppages From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Stoppages From - Balance Sheet

    Select the type of stoppage calculation to be performed on balance sheet accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Stoppages From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Stoppages From - Profit and Loss

    Select the type of stoppage calculation to be performed on profit and loss accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Stoppages From - Debtor field.

    Calculate Stoppages From - Memorandum

    Select the type of stoppage calculation to be performed on memorandum accounts; gross, net or unused. See the additional information provided in the Calculate Stoppages From - Debtor field.

  3. Save your changes.