Taxes

From the Configuration main menu, select Taxes and then select the Taxes main menu. In this section, you can define:

• Tax Categories

• Taxes with the ability to do test calculations

• Tax Details

• Whether to support a full reverse calculation from gross to net

By default, you can view all active tax categories. Expand a category to view the linked taxes and details. The blue badge next to the tax category indicates the number of taxes linked to the category. The warning image in front of a tax category/tax indicates that the tax does not support the full reverse calculation from gross to net, no matter if the general setting is active.

Updating General Settings to Support Full Reverse Calculation from Gross to Net

By definition, a tax calculation is always from net to gross. Depending on a configuration it is sometimes not possible to calculate the reversal from gross to net. If you enter only gross values and want to ensure that a reverse calculation is always possible, activate this setting and only valid configuration can be configured.

• Select the Actions button at the top of the screen and then select Update general settings.

• Select the Support full reverse calculation from gross to net check box to enable the service.

• Click Update.

• If collections exist that do not support the full reverse calculation from gross to net, an option to correct the collections appears.

• Select Correct collection records and all collections that do not support full reverse calculation become available. Correct the records and update the general setting again. For more information, see: 9.3.2 Collection, Linking Taxes section.

  Note:

  This setting is also available on Collections.

Managing Tax Categories and Taxes

Use the following to search for a category or tax:

• Category description/Tax code and description: Enter the name of a category or code/name of a tax.

• Type: Select one or both types.

• Support full reverse calculation from gross to net: Select one of the three options. By default, it is set to All.

• Include Inactive: Select the check box to include inactive taxes in your search results. The gray badge next to the blue badge indicates the inactive taxes.

Click Search to get search results. Only records matching all selected criteria appear. Click Reset to reset the search data and get the default display.

Adding and Editing Tax Categories

Select the Add Tax Category button in the Tool bar to create a record. Use the pencil on the right-hand side of each record to edit a category.

• Inactive: Select this check box to set the category to inactive. You cannot set it to inactive when active taxes and details exist. A warning appears.

• Code: Enter a short code to identify the category quickly. This field is required.

• Description: Enter the description of the category. This field is required.

Click Submit and then select either Submit to create the record or Submit and Add Another to continue creating records. Click Update to save your edits on existing records.

Adding and Editing Taxes

Expand the category and select the Add button to create a tax. Use the pencil on the right hand-side of each record to edit a record or tax.

• Inactive: Select this check box to set the tax to inactive. You cannot set it to inactive if active details exist or the tax is linked to a collection/transaction code. A warning appears.

• Code: Enter a short code to identify the tax quickly. This field is required.

• Description: Enter the description of the tax. This field is required.

• Type: Select whether your record is a tax or a fee. According to your selection you can view the Content Tax/Fee types. This field is required.

• Content Fee/Tax: Select the type from Content > Policies > Fee and Content > Policies > Taxes. Only types defined as Available on Content are displayed. When you select a Content Fee/Tax, the fields Fee/Tax Type and Calculation Method fill with the Content settings. This happens only when you create a record, not when you edit and change the Content Fee/Tax.

• Fee/Tax Type: You can select an active fee tax type from OPERA Cloud Distribution Global Standards. If a Content Tax or Fee is selected when creating a new tax, the type is overtaken but can be changed.

• Posting Description: Enter a more detailed description of the tax.

• Calculation Method: Select to calculate either by Amount or Percentage. Percentage is the default. If a Content Tax or Fee is selected when creating a new tax, the calculation method is overtaken but can be changed. This field is required.

• Frequency: Select to calculate the Amount either per day or only once. By default, it is set to Per Day.

• Amount Range: Select this check box to define amount ranges on tax details, for example, from amount zero to 50 there is one tax valid, and from amount range 51 to 100, another one. If a tax is linked to a collection, the enabling of a range is not possible and the field is read-only. Deactivating the flag is only possible if no tax details exist. A warning will appear. For further information, see Amount Range From/Amount Range To on Tax Details.

• Day Range: Select this check box to define day ranges on tax details, for example, from day 1 to 5 there is one tax valid, and from day range 6 to 10, another one. If a tax is linked to a collection, the enabling of a range is not possible, and the field is read-only. Deactivating the flag is only possible if no tax details exist (a warning appears). For further information, see Day Range From/Day Range To on Tax Details.

• Multiplier: Select this check box if multipliers are accepted, for example, the tax shall be posted two times. In the future, the multiplier value will be sent by a third part, for example, Shop.

Click Submit and then select either Submit to create the record or Submit and Create Another to continue creating records. Click Update to save your edits on existing records.

Note:

If you change the type, and a content tax/fee is linked, the link becomes inactive and you can select one from the changed type. On existing taxes, the Fee/Tax Type and the Calculation Method are not overwritten when selecting or changing a Content Fee/Tax.

Adding and Editing Tax Details

Expand the tax and select the Add button to create a tax detail. Use the pencil on the right-hand side of each record to edit a record.

• Inactive: Select the check box to set the tax to Inactive.

• Date from: Define the start date of the valid period. This field is required.

• Date to: Define the end date of the valid period or leave it empty in case there is no end date defined for this tax by the government.

• Tax Value: Enter the tax value. This field is required.

• Round: Enter the digits to be rounded.

  • 0 = no rounding digits, for example, 123

  • 2 = rounding of 2 digits, for example, 12,345.67

  • No value = no rounding, for example, 12,345.6789

• Amount Range From/Amount Range To: If the Amount Range flag on taxes is activated, you can view these two fields and configure amount ranges. You can enter different amount ranges within the same date range. Amount ranges must not overlap within the same date range if not in combination with day ranges. Enter the range where the tax is valid, for example, 10% tax for an amount range from 0 to 50 and 8% from 51 on; in this case, the field Range To stays empty. Range From is a required field and needs to be at least zero. Existing tax details update by default with Range From zero when enabling the Range flag on taxes.

  Note:

  In case of a reverse calculation from gross to net for taxes with ranges, use the tax with the highest tax value.

• Day Range From/Day Range To: If the flag Day Range on taxes is activated, you can view these two fields and configure amount ranges. You can enter different day ranges within the same date range. Day ranges must not overlap within the same date range if not in combination with amount ranges. Enter the range where the tax is valid, for example, 10% tax for a day range from 1 to 5 and 8% from 6 on. In this case, the Range To field stays empty. Range From is a required field and needs to be at least zero. Existing tax details update by default with Range From zero when enabling the Range flag on taxes.

  Note:

  If using day range and amount range, you can define the same day range of an existing record in case the amount range is different from an existing record within the same date range and vice versa. See the following Example:

  Table 11-1 Example

  Date	Value	Amount Range	Day Range
  01/01 – 01/31/2023	10	10 – 20	1 – 5
  01/01 – 01/31/2023	20	21 – 30	1 – 5
  01/01 – 01/31/2023	30	10 – 20	6– 8
  01/01 – 01/31/2023	40	10 – 20	1 – 5 - Not possible

• Print Separate: Define whether to print the tax separately. The flag is set by default.

• Included: Define how to calculate the tax. If you select the check box, the calculation is made as Tax Included. Otherwise, it is made as Tax Excluded. The default is Tax Excluded.

Click Submit and then select either Submit to create the record or Submit and Add Another to continue creating records. Click Update to save your edits on existing records.

Deleting a Tax Detail

Select the Delete icon on the right-hand side of each tax detail. A message provides you with the option to Keep or Delete the record.

Note:

The Delete icon is available only with the appropriate permission.

Testing Tax Calculations

The tax test calculation quickly checks whether the calculation of your configuration is correct. Select the More Actions icon on the tax level and select Tax Test Calculation.

• Date from: Enter the date you want to start the calculation from or leave it empty. This field is required when using the amount per day option.

• Date to: Enter the end date of the calculation or leave it empty. This field is required when using the amount per day option.

  Note:

  When you enter no dates, the calculation is made based on the system date. When you enter Date from only and no Date to, the calculation is performed for Date from = Date to.

• Gross Amount: Enter the gross amount to calculate. As soon as you tab out, the calculation starts. Either this or the Net Amount is required.

• Net Amount: Enter the net tax amount to calculate. As soon as you tab out, the calculation starts. Either this or the Gross Amount is required.

  Note:

  The previous value is removed as soon as you enter a value in one of the other value fields and tab out.

• Multiplier: Enter a multiplier if you want to calculate with multiplier. If the field Multiplier is not set on tax configuration, the entered value is not considered.

• Amount Range: You can select to calculate per day or per date range. By default, this is set to Per Range.

• Amount per Day. This option offers the calculation with different amounts per day. Expand the section and select the Add button on the right-hand side.

  • Date from: Enter the date you want to start the calculation.

  • Date to: Enter the end date of the calculation. The Date From and Date To range must be within the date range on top.

  • Amount Per Day: Enter the Amount per Day.

  • Amount Range: Select the Amount Range.

  • Select Calculate. If the summary of all amounts per day is entered in Gross Amount or Net Amount, the values are calculated, and the result appears in the results.

    Note:

    If you use Amount per Day, the summary of all amounts must be entered in either Gross Amount or Net Amount. This amount is checked against the amounts per day, and a warning is generated if it does not match.
• Calculation Result: The result shows the calculation per day.

  • Date: Shows every day of the period entered.

  • Value: Shows the tax value from the tax details.

  • Amount: Shows the Amount Range flag from tax.

  • Days: Shows the Day Range flag from tax.

  • Included: Shows the included flag from tax details.

  • Multiplier: Shows the multiplier flag from tax.

  • Multiplier: In case the tax accepts Multiplier, the field will show the value from above and, in the future, the multiplier value sent by a third-party, for example Shop.

  • Gross Amount: If Gross Amount is entered to be calculated, it shows the entered amount, otherwise, it shows the calculated amount.

  • Tax Amount: Shows the calculated amount.

  • Net Amount: If Net Amount is entered to be calculated, it shows the entered amount, otherwise, it shows the calculated amount.

  • Message: Shows various messages, for example, if no tax is defined for the entered date.

  • Total: Shows the entered date range and the summary dated with the calculation.

    Note:

    Inactive taxes are excluded by default. If ranges are used, the tax detail record with the matched amount is calculated.