Configuring Taxes for Canadian Sites/Zones

[RayDube]

Couldn't find the edit button, but I would like to remove the question about the tax calcuation formula, I found it, and it's very straightforward. :)

[uniline1]

Couldn't find the edit button, but I would like to remove the question about the tax calcuation formula, I found it, and it's very straightforward. :)

Please point us to it.

[RayDube]

No worries,

includes/functions/functions_taxes.php

Ray

[gandalfsmith]

Hello Catherine,

Perhaps the text attachment was a little more detailed, but the notes you've copied here cause me some concern.

First you say to comment out the if statement with regards to the tax description (After = //if ($taxDescription == $products_tax_description)...) But then ask us to edit the contents of that if statement (which we just commented out)

I haven't reviewed any further, thought maybe I was missing something.

Of course, I'd like to know where the formula for the tax calculation is, to see if there is a difference in that function between 1.3.9 and 1.5 to see if there the reason for the changes between the two versions, as I'm starting to think that there is where the change should be made.

Ray

Hi Ray,
I am just trying to find where I got that code from on the FORUM - I used it and it worked, so I just copied it into my explanation for what I did. There is a report in Bug Issues regarding Compound Tax for version 1.5. I was viewing the thread here:
http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...t=compound+tax

[gandalfsmith]

I also looked at this thread and think I used the file suggested in it as well.

http://www.zen-cart.com/showthread.p...-shipping-cost

[RayDube]

Well, this is interesting.

1.3.9:

$taxAdd = zen_calculate_tax($this->products[$index]['final_price']*$this->products[$index]['qty'], $taxRate)
                +  zen_calculate_tax($this->products[$index]['onetime_charges'], $this->products[$index]['tax']);

1.5

$taxAdd = zen_calculate_tax($this->products[$index]['final_price'], $this->products[$index]['tax']) * $this->products[$index]['qty'];
                      +  zen_round(zen_calculate_tax($this->products[$index]['onetime_charges'], $this->products[$index]['tax']), $decimals);

Not quite sure why, but the two tax variables are different, and in 1.5 it appears that it is incorrect:
$this->products[$index]['tax'] <> $taxRate

Changing this does allow the tax to be calcuated correctly

So to add to the fix suggested earlier, delete the if for the comparison of the tax description

//if ($taxDescription == $products_tax_description)
//        {

(and the closing } only, leaving the contents)

Then change the tax variable to $TaxRate.

I will follow up and add my comments to the other thread as well.

Next is the description, which it seems like the correction mentioned earlier should be ok.

Ray