MyStore3 provides complete flexibility when computing taxes on sales. Built-in functions compute the charges on the fly in the client computer without having to wait for a look-up on the host or some other remote computer.
The tax methods available to you are listed below. Values can be entered
using the configuration mentor or by directly editing the configuration.htm
file. All of these taxation methods can be combined.
A basic tax rate: This is the default tax rate expressed in decimal format for the state or province in which
you do business. This rate is applied to the total amount for each item in the order only when the shipment is within
the state or province in which you do business. The state or province is determined from the zip or postal code value you enter
in the configuration file and the destination is determined from your customer entries to the order form.
This rate is applied only when postal codes begin with a number or numbers reflecting your state or province.
The tax rate value can be 0.00 By item tax rates are used when your state or province imposes different rates for
different types of product. For instance the tax on lawn mowers may be 0.07 while the tax
on food is 0.00. VAT tax: This is a value added tax applied in many countries outside of the United States.
The rate is expressed in decimal format. This tax is applied to the total amount of the order
(excluding the shipping charges) only when the shipment is within the country of origin.
The originating and destination countries are determined from your country entries in the configuration file
and the shipping destination on the order form. A VAT tax value of 0.00 will disable this function.
A by item tax rate: This is an item specific tax rate expressed in decimal format for the state or province in which
you do business. This item rate method is only invoked when there is a "t" in the SPECIAL field of the item listing
in the database table. The tax rate in decimal format must be specified in the ITEMTAX field of the item listing.
This method mixes with the default rate method. If there is a "t" in the SPECIAL field for the item and no item tax
has been specified, the default rate will be used. Entries under ITEMTAX of 0.00 are acceptable. The rules for applying
this rate are the same as for the default rate.