Select the Enterprise, property, or zone, click Setup, and then click Tax Rates.
Locate the appropriate tax rate. There are 64 active tax
rates.
Select the tax rate type from the Type drop-down list. The following table describes the tax types:
Table 13-3 Tax Types
Type
Description
0 - Disabled Tax Rate
Select this option if the tax rate is not used.
1 - Add On, Breakpoint
Select this option to calculate the add-on tax using the
Breakpoint method.
2 - Add On, Percentage
Select this option to calculate the add-on tax using the
tax percentage rate.
3 - Included, Percentage
Select this option to calculate the inclusive tax using
the tax percentage rate to determine what portion of the sales price
is the tax. The inclusive tax applies differently depending on the
global VAT (European or United States).
Because the tax is included
in the price, the tax is backed out of gross sales on reports.
4 - Surcharge
Select this option to calculate surcharges for items.
Click Save.
Select the Enterprise, property, or zone, click Setup, and then click Tax Classes.
Insert a tax class record with the appropriate name (for
example, Soda Tax, Liquor Tax, or Surcharge).
From the Taxes Enabled field, select
the applicable tax rates, and then click OK. The tax rates you select are active for the tax class.