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How an Order’s Tax Amount is Calculated

During checkout, Ektron CMS400.NET tries to find a tax rate for each catalog entry’s Tax Class (shown below) and the shipping address’s postal code.

The following table describes what happens next.

Ektron CMS400.NET checks for this tax

If it finds a tax rate for geographic entity

If it does not find a tax rate for geographic entity

1. Postal code

It adds that amount and stops.

For example

an item costs $100.00

the postal code tax rate = 5%

the adjusted cost is $105.00

It checks the customer’s address for a regional tax code.

2. Region

It adds that amount and stops.

For example

an item costs $100.00

the regional tax rate = 7%

the adjusted cost is $107.00

It checks the customer’s address for a country tax code.

3. Country

It adds that amount.

For example

an item costs $100.00

the country tax rate = 10%

the adjusted cost is $110.00

No tax is added to the order.

Note: If a postal zone has several taxes (for example, a local tax and a regional tax), build the combined percentage into the postal code tax. So, assume New York City has a 4% tax, and New York state has a 3% tax. In this case, enter a combined total of 7% into all postal zones within New York City. See Also: The Tax Class Screens


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