Re: [OFBiz] Users - multiple tax authorities in same Geo

Posted by Si Chen-2 on
URL: http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/OFBiz-Users-multiple-tax-authorities-in-same-Geo-tp135061p135063.html

You're right...

I think we should then have a scheme that can support multiple tax
authorities with their own rates and gl accounts within each geo.

Thanks for pointing it out, Chris.

Chris Howe wrote:

> Your phone bill?  AND I believe those are paid to different taxing
> authorities
> * --- Si Chen wrote:** *
>
>
>     Does this happen *anywhere* in real life?
>
>     Chris Howe wrote:
>
>     > Additionally, in what appears to be a rare case,
>     if there are
>     > different taxing authorities collecting wouldn't
>     there also be
>     > multiple taxes being applied to the product? ie.
>     > Widget = $100
>     > Sales tax = 7%
>     > Sin tax = 3%
>     > Not a sprocket tax = 0.5%
>     >
>     > Solving this isn't a an accounting issue as each
>     would be applied to
>     > their appropriate account. However, this may be
>     an issue (i would
>     > think a small one if it exists at all) for the
>     calculation of tax, and
>     > additionally the display of the tax on an invoice,
>     etc.
>     > *--- Si Chen wrote: *
>     >
>     >
>     > Yes. That'd be a way to hack it. :-)
>     >
>     > I'm just hoping if it were a ! common need, that
>     we
>     > not make people have
>     > to resort to such measures. But it doesn't
>     seem
>     > like anybody has spoken
>     > up. Which is a good thing, I guess--we all
>     need
>     > more efficient government.
>     >
>     > Si
>     >
>     > Chris Howe wrote:
>     >
>     > >If someone does have what you're trying to
>     avoid
>     > writing code for, couldn't they just
>     > >use a custom Geo group that would credit a
>     taxing
>     > pool and let them write the code to split it
>     from
>     > there?
>     > >Assuming that it is an uncommon occurance
>     > >
>     > >================Si Wrote==============
>     > >
>     > >Each Geo (State) would have its own tax
>     authority
>     > and gl account. So
>     > >that should work fine if there are multiple
>     states.
>     > >
>     > >Chris Howe wrot! e:
>     > >
>     > >>/Wouldn't you have this issue if you
>     operated in
>     > >/>/multiple states? Or are you saying divying
>     up
>     > only
>     > >/>/the sales tax for a single transaction?
>     > >/>/
>     > >/>/
>     > >/>/===================
>     > >/>/Hi. Working on some sales tax
>     liability/expense
>     > >/>/stuff. Just wanted to
>     > >/>/check:
>     > >/>/
>     > >/>/Does anybody have business requirements
>     where
>     > sales or
>     > >/>/use or VAT taxes
>     > >/>/are payable to multiple authoriti!
>     > >es in the
>     > > same Geo?
>     > >/>/(ie, Do you have
>     > >/>/special products that have separate sales
>     and
>     > use tax
>     > >/>/authorities, or do
>     > >/>/you have to pay different levels of local
>     > >/>/governments?)
>     > >/>/
>     > >/>/If so, please say so NOW. Otherwise, we'll
>     set
>     > it so
>     > >/>/that each Geo can
>     > >/>/only have one tax authority.
>     > >/>/
>     > >/>! ;/(Note: in California, state, county,
>     and city
>     > >/>/governments all have
>     > >/>/different sales taxes, but the taxes are
>     paid to
>     > one
>     > >/>/state tax
>     > >/>/authority, the Franchise Tax Board. So, in
>     this
>     > case,
>     > >/>/there is only one
>     > >/>/payable authority per Geo of CA. I'm
>     asking
>     > about
>     > >/>/cases where you
>     > >/>/actually have to send separate checks to
>     > different agencies.)
>     > >/>/
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