[ic] Help !! TAX RATE, VAT and TRANSLATION to SPANISH

[interchange-users@interchange.redhat.com (Lyn St George)]

On Thu, 21 Mar 2002 16:15:10 +0100, J. Pla wrote:

>Hi, i'm translating the application to a Spanish Languaje and all is working
>perfectly at this moment, but there are any questions to resolve ?
>
>Can anybody explain me this questions ?
>
>FIRST
>
>i want to do a change like this mostrated below. Is correct this type of
>change ?
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>One user Write:
>
>> In Norway every product has a flat sales tax (24%).  Where do I set this
>or
>> how do I set this?
>
>catalog.cfg:
>SalesTax tax_code

in catalog.cfg:

SalesTax country

My 'salestax.asc' contains this:
--------X---------
country	rate
UK	0.175
BE	0.21
DK	0.25
FI	0.22
FR	0.196
DE	0.16
GR	0.18
EI	0.20
IT	0.20
LU	0.15
NL	0.19
PT	0.17
ES	0.16
SE	0.25
-----X----------
which are the tax rates for the EU as given to me 
by HM Customs&Excise here in the UK.

The [salestax] tag will then calculate the VAT to add depending 
on the country entered in the checkout form.


>salestax database:
>VAT .24
>
>on your basket page:
><input type="hidden" name="tax_code" value="VAT">
>--------------------------------------------------------------------
>Now this is in my catalog.cfg
>
>
>SalesTax        __TAXFIELD__
>TaxShipping     __TAXSHIPPING__
>SeparateItems   Yes
>
>But where is salestax database ?
>
>Must i realize any other change ?
>
>----------------------------------------------------------
>
>RESUM
>
>In other words, i want to apply a 16% tax to all products.
>In Spain there are to VAT or taxes to apply 7% and 16% i only need the 16%
>tax or Vat ( any difference between TAX and VAT? please explain me! )

VAT = Value Added Tax, otherwise known in different countries 
as salestax, or GST (Goods & Services Tax).

>Actually when i checkout a product.
>
>In the field SUBTOTAL is mostrated the price of the product
>In the field SALES TAX is mostrated the tax of the product.
>In the translation i have changed this field to a VAT field ( in Spanish
>called IVA and always must be 16 % )
>
>In the field SHIPPING the charge of the shipping ( no problem at this
>moment ) In Spanish is "Transporte"
>
>And Where is Handling ( in spanish "Manejo" or "Gestion" )
>
>Ex:
>
>SUBTOTAL   24.95
>SALES TAX (IVA 16% in Spanish)  16 % of 24.95 ( That would be 3.992 )
>SHIPPING  (Must be the Tax Shipping in difference provinces with a 16% Tax
>inclusive, if was 12 for a X province would be 12 + 16%  = 12 + 1.92 =13.92
>Total Shipping)
>TOTAL Would be the sume of all the fields.
>
>In this case would be.
>
>SUBTOTAL   24.95
>IVA 16%    3.99
>SHIPPING   13.92
>
>TOTAL      42.86
>---------------------------
>Also could be
>
>SUBTOTAL   24.95
>IVA        16 (always the same )
>SHIPPING   12 ( change accord the diference province selected )
>
>TOTAL     42.86 ( Is the same result )
>
>
>Which of the two options would be the best ?
>
>Thank's in advance!!
>
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Cheers
Lyn St George
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