Australian GST (goods and services tax)

Hi, first off I gotta say even though frustrating I am having a ball with zencart.

Now the important thing. I have setup all my taxes. So Far I have under admin Location/Taxes Zones, setup the states in Australia only 8 of them so that was cool.

Under Zones Definitions I have 2 tax zones setup. A world tax zone that doesnt attract any GST, and an Australian tax zone that does attract GST.

Under tax classes, I have setup up a GST Class.

And finally under tax rates I have setup up the GST there under Australian Zones and it is set at 10%.

Now the problem is that if I create a test product and set the product net $10. Product Price Gross shows the correct amount at $11. When I preview that product to make sure the total is correct it is showing. When I preview it, it shows $13.10.

If a Product Net Price is $100, Product Price Gross shows $110 again no problems, when previewed it shows $130.97

Any suggestions?:shocking: I got nothing :no:

OK some more testing and it looks as though it is tacking another 10% on top of the already gross price which includes the 10% GST anyway before previewing.

Cant find anything anywhere that owuld make this happen, but being a noob, it will be hidden somewhere I suspect :yes:

Hi Guys and Gals, got most of the dramas sorted out, but during the payment stages it is displaying the GST twice and calculating it twice

Any ideas as to what would be causing this?

Well I got that sorted so no dramas. I removed all my zones I created for Australia. Created my zones again for Australia, re-entered them in My Store and tadah, now it works.:blink: Dont ask me, same things have been put back, guess its just one of those things. Now if I can just get the australia post module for the international side of things working I am full steam ahead.:yes:

I had the same problem where the tax was being added twice.

I realised it was because I also had an "All Zones" within the Australia zone as well as each individual state.

I originally had only "All Zones" for Australia since GST is charged everywhere. But some interstate customers weren't getting charged GST, so I created a zone for each state.

Now I have noticed that the GST is not being calculated correctly: A purchase of $130 says that GST is $13, but it should be $11.81 and I haven't been able to find any posts where this is resolved.

Would changing the tax rate to 9.09% be the most straight forward solution?

$130 / 11 = 11.81
$130 * .0909 = 11.81

First specify the basis for sales tax calculation:

Click on Configuration > My Store to access the My Store screen.

Set the following fields to

Basis of Product Tax - Shipping
Basis of Shipping Tax - Shipping
Display Prices with Tax - true

Add a tax class:

Click on Locations/Taxes > Tax Classes to access the Tax Classes screen.

set Tax Class Title to Taxable Goods



Add a tax rate:

Click on Locations/Taxes > Tax Rates to access the Tax Rates screen.

Then set

Tax Class to Taxable Goods
Zone to Australia
Tax Rate 10%
Description GST


Then in Locations/Taxes > Zones set all Aussie states and territories to country Australia.

That should be it.

Works for my 3 stores without fail. No taxes added to the total if the customer is from any country other than the Land of Oz.

Thanks.

I realised that it was the Shipping module that needed the Basis of Tax set to Shipping.

It seems that if new currency is selected e.g. U.S.$ from A$, price is recalculated in U.S.$ but is a higher price as it still includes GST.

If overseas customer logs in first, then price is calculated without GST.

Is there a way of having prices show up without GST for overseas currency without customer having to log-in first?

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Originally Posted by Jacksback2

It seems that if new currency is selected e.g. U.S.$ from A$, price is recalculated in U.S.$ but is a higher price as it still includes GST.

If overseas customer logs in first, then price is calculated without GST.

Is there a way of having prices show up without GST for overseas currency without customer having to log-in first?

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Principally YES, but it would require some coding based on the visitor's IP address.

Legally NOT.

Reason being that the ATO requires you to display your prices including GST. You need to charge GST if you ship your products to an Aussie destination (unless the products are classified GST free). You don't need to charge GST if the products are being shipped to an OS destination. This can only be determined when the customer logs in and specifies his/her shipping address during checkout.

You could have a customer who is an Aussie citizen and lives and works in the USA. If this customer requires his order to be shipped to the USA then there is no GST being charged. Now, this same customer travels to Australia and wants his order to be shipped to an Aussie hotel address. In that case you need to charge GST to the customer.

The same scenario has happened to me a number of times as I do have a customer who frequently travels between the USA and Australia. He usually places an order for his herbal supplements before he travels to Australia and has his products delivered to his hotel in Australia. In this case the IP approach would not work - it would be illegal.

Hope this makes sense:wacko:

Redsea,
It was my impression that only the final price had to include GST? Hence you could have a ex-gst price + gst = inc-gst price.
This is the way at least I remember reading the implementation at the time.
This way the internationals could at least see the tax exclusive price without needing to login.

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Originally Posted by epools

Redsea,
It was my impression that only the final price had to include GST? Hence you could have a ex-gst price + gst = inc-gst price.

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That is the way many of us wanted it to be when GST was first introduced, but alas the govt went against most other countries in this regard and outlawed it. All advertised prices must be GST inclusive (IOW you are assumed to have to pay the tax unless proven otherwise).

Cheers
Rod

One simple option may be to set all your taxes to zero, and have the same price for Australia and OS. This mean it's always correct for Australia, and you can always compensate OS purchases with cheaper shipping rates or other bonusses. it's not ideal, but it keeps things simple...

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Originally Posted by ttfan

One simple option may be to set all your taxes to zero, and have the same price for Australia and OS. This mean it's always correct for Australia, and you can always compensate OS purchases with cheaper shipping rates or other bonusses. it's not ideal, but it keeps things simple...

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We don't get this option. If we are registered for GST then it is assumed everything we sell/buy/provide has a GST component attached to it (regardless of whether credits for it are claimed or not, unless of course, it is an exempt item). No sensible merchant would bare the GST costs when they have the chance to pass it on.
If we are not registered for GST then we aren't allowed to charge GST anyway so it is a moot point...

Cheers
Rod

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Originally Posted by RodG

We don't get this option. If we are registered for GST then it is assumed everything we sell/buy/provide has a GST component attached to it (regardless of whether credits for it are claimed or not, unless of course, it is an exempt item). No sensible merchant would bare the GST costs when they have the chance to pass it on.
If we are not registered for GST then we aren't allowed to charge GST anyway so it is a moot point...

Cheers
Rod

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Or..........
You could charge the same price for Oz and for O/S
The Oz sales include gst (so you have to pay the gst)
The O/S sales have no gst component so you make more profit
You don't have to give the O/S buyer a discount just because there is not gst component.

You can sell products at the same price to both and work out afterwards what to pay the tax man.

You just have to make sure that that Oz sales have "gst inclusive" on the invoice
and O/S sales have "gst free" on the invoice

Unless you need to (for competitive reasons)
Why give a discount to O/S buyers?

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Originally Posted by gilby

Or..........
You could charge the same price for Oz and for O/S

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Assuming a GST registered business this means you'll be charging O/S a 10% GST on account of the fact that the advertised prices should be GST inclusive.

I don't think this is allowed.... Perhaps we can call it a non GST penalty? :-)

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Originally Posted by gilby

The Oz sales include gst (so you have to pay the gst)

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ALL sales would include GST which the merchant hands over to the ATO (no choice, the only way to not do this is claim it back as input credits)..

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Originally Posted by gilby

The O/S sales have no gst component

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This is where it comes unstuck, because we have charged the O/S customers GST on account of charging them the same as those that do have to pay GST. (Whether declared or not). It is ethically wrong too, why should O/S customers have to pay our local taxes.?

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Originally Posted by gilby

so you make more profit

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I think this is why it is probably illegal ... Collecting taxes on products that are not subject to tax, and then instead of declaring it and passing it over to the ATO (where they will refund to the O/S customer should the customer apply for it.) it is being pocketed.

Nice idea, but don't you think someone hasn't already thought about that?

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Originally Posted by gilby

You don't have to give the O/S buyer a discount just because there is not gst component.

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I doubt that this will stand in a court of law - It isn't a matter of giving the O/S buyer a discount, it is a matter of not charging them a tax that they are not required to pay, one that you/we merchants aren't entitled to collect.

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Originally Posted by gilby

You can sell products at the same price to both and work out afterwards what to pay the tax man.

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You must have the same accountant as Paul Hogan <grin>
He seems to think we have a choice in how much we give the tax man too.

Sure, there are ways that we can minimise our tax burdens, but what we are proposing here, no matter how we try to rationalise it; is a scam.

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Originally Posted by gilby

You just have to make sure that that Oz sales have "gst inclusive" on the invoice and O/S sales have "gst free" on the invoice

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.... and pocket the difference.... Way too risky for my liking....

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Originally Posted by gilby

Unless you need to (for competitive reasons)
Why give a discount to O/S buyers?

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We really aren't though ... all we are doing is charging them the same tax as we charge Australians, and keeping it for ourselves. I really don't know which of many laws this would be breaking, but I honestly can't see it being legal in any way, shape, or form.

In my (not so humble) opinion, I feel it is best to set the tax rates/zones up as they are supposed to be; display GST inclusive prices by default (only if registered for GST), and if an O/S customer does log in they'll then see the non GST prices (as they should). It's not a discount, it doesn;t lead anyone astray, doesn't break any laws, it is ethical, and the O/S customer gets a nice surprise).

Cheers
Rod

Lets play devil's advocate here :)

I decide to sell my fabulous new mousetrap to overseas customers for $100 (no gst)

I also decide that I don't want to disadvantage my local customers by charging them $100 + gst = $110
I value my local customers so I decide to sell to them at $100 as well and I will cover the gst myself
So for this sale I will (eventually) pay 1/11 ($9.09) to the tax man as gst

You are looking at it as a B2B type transaction, where you sell at a price then add gst... to another business (as if you were a wholesaler)

I look at it as a B2C (end consumer) where we sell at a price to the consumer then (afterwards) pay 1/11 of all total local transactions as gst to the tax man
I do not charge or collect gst on behalf of the tax man
I sell goods at a particular retail price (Sure it is gst inclusive)
Then at the end of the month I am obligated to pay 1/11 of all local sales to the tax man as gst

Cheers..

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Originally Posted by gilby

Lets play devil's advocate here :)

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Traditionally that's my job, but as long as someone takes the position it does keep the ideas flowing.

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Originally Posted by gilby

I decide to sell my fabulous new mousetrap to overseas customers for $100 (no gst)

I also decide that I don't want to disadvantage my local customers by charging them $100 + gst = $110

I value my local customers so I decide to sell to them at $100 as well and I will cover the gst myself

So for this sale I will (eventually) pay 1/11 ($9.09) to the tax man as gst

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I'm a little 'nervy' about your use of the word 'eventually' here.. GST is a pay as you go system, which means the *last* person in the list is the one that bears the full 10%. Everyone 'up' the line can claim their portion of it back..

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Originally Posted by gilby

You are looking at it as a B2B type transaction, where you sell at a price then add gst... to another business (as if you were a wholesaler)

I look at it as a B2C (end consumer) where we sell at a price to the consumer then (afterwards) pay 1/11 of all total local transactions as gst to the tax man
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Yoiks, you don't understand the system (sorry for being so blunt) . With GST there is no difference when dealing B2B or B2C ... Those days died 10 years ago. The concept of a 'wholesaler' for tax purposes no longer exists.

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Originally Posted by gilby

I do not charge or collect gst on behalf of the tax man

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Which means you are NOT registered for GST. Everything you sell is therefore GST free, in that you cannot add your own 10%, BUT, at the same time, everything you BUY already has an ever increasing tax embeded into it. If you are NOT registered for GST you cannot claim any of this back, you are the 'end user' and you bear the full cost. (Moustraps don't cost nothjing to build you know)

If you WERE registered for GST, you'd be able to reduce *your* costs by claiming back the credits from the GST already paid and passing them onto the end user....

Example: Suppose you were a reseller, doesn't matter if it is wholesale or retail, the exact same rules apply: Lets assume this mousterap costs you $90.00 to buy and you want to make $10 profit - easy, sell it for $100.
You're not collecting tax, so you can sell it overseas for the same price and profit, ok?

Now, register yourself as a tax collector (no choice if your turnover is over 75k p/a).. .. you still want to make $10 per sale, but if you continue to sell for $100, at the end of each month (or whatever) you'll need to give $9. to the tax man... You've now only made $1 profit on the sale. Now the cruncher, you cannot just add 10% on top of your $100 item to cater for this increased burden, because doing so is imposing a tax on a tax to the end user. (There were very severe penalities imposed on traders doing this when GST was first introduced), because the theory was, since wholesale tax was scrapped (and refunded to retailers) the prices of many items would drop as a result of GST rather than increase - as it did. Anyway, point being, profiteering by just jacking prices up by 10% wasn't, and probably still isn't tolerated (although there are times where this will occur - eg, service based income, rather than sales based).

What should be happening in this instance, the moustrap that cost you $90 has about $8.20 GST included in it ... you claim this back from the ATO, meaning that you've only paid $81.80 for it ... Add your $10.00 profit to this, and your pre-gst sale price is now $91.80 - You now add the GST, making the final sale price $100.98

Note: The consumer is only paying 98cents more as a result of you being registered for GST, you are still making $10.00 profit .. the slight increase is the result of the end user paying 10% gst on YOUR PORTION of the item's markup.

The tax man will expect (bill) you the GST portion of your total sales (in this case, $9.18), but, because you are claiming the 8.20 back as an input credit you only need pay the difference.. the 98cents, which you passed on to the end user anyway.
This is also why the B2B & B2C models are not relevent in regards to GST, the 'end user' is the one that cannot claim input credits (B2C), all else is B2B.

Sooo, where does this leeve us in regards to o/seas sales? If we are not registered then it make no difference, we don't add GST, we don't claim credits for GST paid. Everyone pays the same. You accept the tax that you paid when you purchased/made the origianl mousetrap.

If we are registered, for GST and we sell these items overseas for the same price as Australians, the implication is that we are charging GST where we shouldn't be... and that is illegal. Therefore we must give them a GST free amount on checkout, OR you can provide them with a tax invoice with instructions on how to reclaim the GST from the ATO (meanwhile, the ato has assumed you've already collected it and forwarded it on to them).

In short there is no way to avoid the GST.... overseas or local the ATO has it covered so that you'll do the 'right' thing and not charge GST where you shouldn't, and do charge where you should, and trying to do it any other way (no matter how it is presented) is going to end up with either
a) Breaking some law or other. or
b) Making $1.00 profit on overeseas sales, and $10 profit of local sales when selling an item for the same price, in this case, ~$100. You don't get to choose, it depends on the ability to claim back the input credits.

Short response to Devils advocate:
The ability or inability to claim back the input credits is what prevents us from 'choosing' whether to charge or not charge GST in any given situation. It isn't a matter of deciding whether to add GST or not.

Cheers
Rod

hi, I am having trouble with our GST and of course our BAS is late! I really hate GST!

Here is an invoice, the GST amounts for each item are correct as is the subtotal, but when you add the subtotal and shipping, the GST figure is out. I would really raelly appreciate some quick assistance, as when I export to quickbooks it is correcting the gst and increasing the sales amount!

Products Tax Price (ex) Price (inc) Total (ex) Total (inc) 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Hanging Dangler Decorations 10.00% $11.32 $12.45 $11.32 $12.45 1 x Solid Red Rectangular Tablecover 10.00% $4.45 $4.90 $4.45 $4.90 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Dinner Plates 10.00% $9.50 $10.45 $9.50 $10.45 1 x Minnie Mouse Cups 10.00% $8.91 $9.80 $8.91 $9.80 1 x Minnie Mouse Dinner Plates 10.00% $9.50 $10.45 $9.50 $10.45 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Blowouts 10.00% $8.59 $9.45 $8.59 $9.45 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Beverage Napkins 10.00% $8.73 $9.60 $8.73 $9.60 Sub-Total: $67.10 Australia Post (Registered Parcel over 500gm): $18.35 GST (10% tax included): $7.77 Total: $85.45

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Originally Posted by jazzah

hi, I am having trouble with our GST and of course our BAS is late! I really hate GST!

Here is an invoice, the GST amounts for each item are correct as is the subtotal, but when you add the subtotal and shipping, the GST figure is out. I would really raelly appreciate some quick assistance, as when I export to quickbooks it is correcting the gst and increasing the sales amount!

Products Tax Price (ex) Price (inc) Total (ex) Total (inc) 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Hanging Dangler Decorations 10.00% $11.32 $12.45 $11.32 $12.45 1 x Solid Red Rectangular Tablecover 10.00% $4.45 $4.90 $4.45 $4.90 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Dinner Plates 10.00% $9.50 $10.45 $9.50 $10.45 1 x Minnie Mouse Cups 10.00% $8.91 $9.80 $8.91 $9.80 1 x Minnie Mouse Dinner Plates 10.00% $9.50 $10.45 $9.50 $10.45 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Blowouts 10.00% $8.59 $9.45 $8.59 $9.45 1 x Mickey's Clubhouse Beverage Napkins 10.00% $8.73 $9.60 $8.73 $9.60 Sub-Total: $67.10 Australia Post (Registered Parcel over 500gm): $18.35 GST (10% tax included): $7.77 Total: $85.45

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I'd love to help, but you're going to have to make it a lot easier than you have. The formatting is dreadfull, and you have way too many items needed to make the point.

What I find is the best/easiest way to tackle this (or when asking for help), would be to create a test product for your store that has a nice round figure, eg "$10.00" ($11 with GST).

Add this product to a cart, obtain a shipping quote on just this one item, and we will all have a much easier time adding the two numbers to see what is going on. If you can't see it for yourself, post the results here (as you have already done). The difference being is that we'll have nice simple numbers to work with, rather than trying to add a dozen from an unformatted list, and then trying to reverse engineer the final result.

Also, what shipping module are you currently using?

Cheers
Rod

hi Rod, I did try and fix my post but the administrator would not allow me to!!

Here is a simple version

Sub-Total: $110.00

Australia Post (Parcel under 250gm): $6.05

GST (10% tax included): $10.55

Total: $116.05

GST should be $11.60
I am using your module of course! (what else would an Australian dare use!) Paid version. I have Tax Class at 10% GST included selected in the module.

If I unselect that setting I get $10 GST and the GST in the shipping is obviosult not taken into account.

Thanks
Junelle

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Originally Posted by jazzah

hi Rod, I did try and fix my post but the administrator would not allow me to!!

Here is a simple version

Sub-Total: $110.00

Australia Post (Parcel under 250gm): $6.05

GST (10% tax included): $10.55

Total: $116.05

GST should be $11.60

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Aha. As I suspected, the numbers are correct, it is the way that you are reading them that is incorrect. If you re-arrange the order of the output it may make more sense... as follows:

Sub-Total: $110.00
Australia Post (Parcel under 250gm): $6.05
Total: $116.05
* Total includes $10.55 GST
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Same item, non GST:
Sub-Total: $100.00
Australia Post (Parcel under 250gm): $5.50
Total $105.50
plus 10% GST $10.55
Gtand Total $116.05

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Originally Posted by jazzah

GST should be $11.60

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Not so. This is adding GST to the GST inclusive prices.

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Originally Posted by jazzah

I am using your module of course! (what else would an Australian dare use!)

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LOL.

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Originally Posted by jazzah

I have Tax Class at 10% GST included selected in the module.

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As you should, because it maximises your input credits. but please note that this setting only affects how the postage costs are reported, not the actual cost. Using the current example, postage is going to cost *you* $6.05 no matter what, but as a GST registered business you are entitled to claim 55cents back on your next BAS. The GST setting in the ozpost module causes it to take the GST inclusive price ($6.05) and 'toss away' the GST component (0.55), making an *apparent* postage cost of $5.50, so when zencart does its 'thing' and re-adds the GST, the postage cost ends back as per the original cost ($6.05) and the universal balance is maintianed

Anyway, as you can now (hopefully) see, the numbers are correct, and when exporting/importing to other formats/programs you should assume all prices include GST (therefore don't re-add by other application), and the GST amounts reported by zencart have already been added to the prices... the GST amounts shown being mostly for information/feedback use, and not to be re-added.

All make sense now?

Cheers
Rod

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Originally Posted by jazzah

hi Rod, I did try and fix my post but the administrator would not allow me to!!

Here is a simple version

Sub-Total: $110.00

Australia Post (Parcel under 250gm): $6.05

GST (10% tax included): $10.55

Total: $116.05

GST should be $11.60
I am using your module of course! (what else would an Australian dare use!) Paid version. I have Tax Class at 10% GST included selected in the module.

If I unselect that setting I get $10 GST and the GST in the shipping is obviosult not taken into account.

Thanks
Junelle

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First I know nothing about Rod's module
But on a total sales price of $116.05
The gst included in the price is 116.05/11 = $10.55

The only way to get $11.60 is 116.05/10 (which is incorrect)

So $10.55 is the correct GST included in the price
It appears Rod's mod is correct!
and your calculation isn't

Unless I am missing something else here.....
(I am sure Rod will correct me if I am)

Hi guys,

For my Australian online store, I am trying to work out how to hide the 'tax symbol' from the shopping cart items, a bit like how crazysales dot com dot au looks.

You will see that the subtotals are displayed with just the GST inclusive price and don't include the "Inc. GST". It tends to look a bit cleaner. Similarly, I just want to display the "Inc. GST" with the Total underneath the cart.

Has anyone achieved this ?

cheers,

adam

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Originally Posted by CaptainCarlton

For my Australian online store, I am trying to work out how to hide the 'tax symbol' from the shopping cart items,

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There's a 'tax symbol' somewhere? This is new to me.

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Originally Posted by CaptainCarlton

a bit like how crazysales dot com dot au looks.

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And we all instinctively know what crazysales dot com looks like don't we?

Oh, I see, you want *us* to go take a look for you.
Wouldn't it make more sense if you took a screenshot or made some other mockup of what you require, as opposed to directing us to some site that we may never have heard of, and then *hoping* we will be able to see what and where it is you are looking.

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Originally Posted by CaptainCarlton

You will see that the subtotals are displayed with just the GST inclusive price and don't include the "Inc. GST". It tends to look a bit cleaner. Similarly, I just want to display the "Inc. GST" with the Total underneath the cart.

Has anyone achieved this ?

cheers,

adam

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Quite frankly, I can't figure out exactly what you want to do. In one sentence you are stating that *without* "inc GST" it looks cleaner (which one would assume is what you want), but in the next sentence you state that you "want to display the Inc. GST".

I don't think it is possible to display it and not display it at the same time. Obviously I am mis-reading your question, but in my defense, the lack of any other responses would suggest that I'm not the only person confused as to what you are actually trying to do.

Anyway, before trying to clarify yourself check you setting under /configuration/my_store/Display Prices with Tax. This setting determines whether the prices are displayed with tax or not:smile:
Also check the 'description' entry under your Tax Rate settings for your GST entry. This setting defines the actual text that gets displayed ("GST", "Inc GST", "GST included", "TAX", etc, etc).

I'm guessing that between these two options you should be able to do what you are needing, whatever that may be.

Cheers
Rod

Rod,

Sorry to get you all fired up like that, let me try again !

Attached is the screen shot of what I am trying to emulate. What I am hoping to do is hide my 'currency' symbol "Inc. GST" from the shopping cart contents, and just have it display on the total amount (just below the cart). I still want my product listings to show the "Inc. GST".

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Also check the 'description' entry under your Tax Rate settings for your GST entry. This setting defines the actual text that gets displayed ("GST", "Inc GST", "GST included", "TAX", etc, etc)

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I believe this text actually set in Localization > Currencies > Symbol Right

Hope this helps,

adam

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Originally Posted by CaptainCarlton

let me try again

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SIGH. Can you not read, or were my suggestions of no help?

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Anyway before trying to clarify yourself check you setting under /configuration/my_store/Display Prices with Tax. This setting determines whether the prices are displayed with tax or not:smile:
Also check the 'description' entry under your Tax Rate settings for your GST entry. This setting defines the actual text that gets displayed ("GST", "Inc GST", "GST included", "TAX", etc, etc).

I'm guessing that between these two options you should be able to do what you are needing, whatever that may be.
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No further posts coming. I've tried to help. I've been ignored.

Rod

hey rod, i've read your replies to peoples post, you've been quite helpful. :-)

hi guys i am only new to zen cart

i have set up all the zones and gst being 10%

but when i add a product i enter the price being $10ex gst. it adds 10% making it $11 inc gst.

thats fine

when i go to preview the product it has the price as being $11.71

can someone please tell me why its doing this

Hi,

The solution is simple. Go to Localization - > currencies. Set the Value column to 1 for Australian Dollar and make it as default.

Have any other issues PM me.

vikram

Hi everyone.

How would you go about adding the words "Tax Invoice" to the zen-cart invoice.
at the moment I have it under Configuration > My Store > Store Address and Phone.

the only problem is it appears on the contact us page.

anyone been able to achieve this.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by tenthilltoys

Hi everyone.

How would you go about adding the words "Tax Invoice" to the zen-cart invoice.
at the moment I have it under Configuration > My Store > Store Address and Phone.

the only problem is it appears on the contact us page.

anyone been able to achieve this.

Thanks

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Do you want it on the invoice in admin and live site ?

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Originally Posted by tenthilltoys

Hi everyone.

How would you go about adding the words "Tax Invoice" to the zen-cart invoice.
at the moment I have it under Configuration > My Store > Store Address and Phone
the only problem is it appears on the contact us page.

anyone been able to achieve this.

Thanks

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Hi Pete

open /YOUR_ADMIN/includes/languages/english/invoice.php

around line #47 : define('ENTRY_ORDER_ID','Tax Invoice No. ');

I would remove the wording from Configuration > My Store > Store Address and Phone so it does not show up elsewhere

Pete, did you get my email and phone message?

Cheers / Frank

Thankyou for the Help Frank all been done.

I have just come across this exact issue myself, i can process the order as a money order and no tax is on the order paperwork, yet it is showing in the cart.
The order total is however not including the 10% GST, although this is displayed correctly.
When trying to process the order via PayPal the order total is ZERO.
I have checked all the admin settings against another site that i have recently built and all are identical, so i cant see where the problem is.
I have replaced the ot_tax.php, ot_total.php and all the other ot_XXX.php files and the tax_rates.php, tax_classes.php files from a clean download of Zencart and this doesn't seem to have resolved the issue.
I am running Zencart 1.5.5e and Database Patch Level: 1.5.5, url is http://djidronestore.com.au
I have attached some screen captures
image 1) Cart
image 5) Checkout / Payment screen Order total, is not including the GST although this is calculated correctly
image 6) The order total is missing and when processing the order via paypal it show up error 10525 which is expected after reading the forumsAttachment 17516Attachment 17515

I have also deleted all the currency, tax and shipping settings in the hope that one of these was creating an issue.

really appreciate any help on getting this one fixed

Cheers

Murray

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Originally Posted by Muzza

I have just come across this exact issue myself, i can process the order as a money order and no tax is on the order paperwork, yet it is showing in the cart.
The order total is however not including the 10% GST, although this is displayed correctly.
When trying to process the order via PayPal the order total is ZERO.
I have checked all the admin settings against another site that i have recently built and all are identical, so i cant see where the problem is.
I have replaced the ot_tax.php, ot_total.php and all the other ot_XXX.php files and the tax_rates.php, tax_classes.php files from a clean download of Zencart and this doesn't seem to have resolved the issue.
I am running Zencart 1.5.5e and Database Patch Level: 1.5.5, url is http://djidronestore.com.au
I have attached some screen captures
image 1) Cart
image 5) Checkout / Payment screen Order total, is not including the GST although this is calculated correctly
image 6) The order total is missing and when processing the order via paypal it show up error 10525 which is expected after reading the forums
I have also deleted all the currency, tax and shipping settings in the hope that one of these was creating an issue.

really appreciate any help on getting this one fixed

Cheers

Murray

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You appear to be using a template named theme872, was that template obtained from Template Monster?

In your admin you may want to (temporarily) change your active template to the standard built-in responsive_classic template and then report back if the same "miscalculation" still appears.

Cheers / Frank

@Muzza, also take a look at my post #6 of this thread and apply those options.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Muzza

I have just come across this exact issue myself, i can process the order as a money order and no tax is on the order paperwork, yet it is showing in the cart.
The order total is however not including the 10% GST, although this is displayed correctly.
When trying to process the order via PayPal the order total is ZERO.
I have checked all the admin settings against another site that i have recently built and all are identical, so i cant see where the problem is.
I have replaced the ot_tax.php, ot_total.php and all the other ot_XXX.php files and the tax_rates.php, tax_classes.php files from a clean download of Zencart and this doesn't seem to have resolved the issue.
I am running Zencart 1.5.5e and Database Patch Level: 1.5.5, url is http://djidronestore.com.au
I have attached some screen captures
image 1) Cart
image 5) Checkout / Payment screen Order total, is not including the GST although this is calculated correctly
image 6) The order total is missing and when processing the order via paypal it show up error 10525 which is expected after reading the forumsAttachment 17516Attachment 17515

I have also deleted all the currency, tax and shipping settings in the hope that one of these was creating an issue.

really appreciate any help on getting this one fixed

Cheers

Murray

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Originally Posted by frank18

You appear to be using a template named theme872, was that template obtained from Template Monster?

In your admin you may want to (temporarily) change your active template to the standard built-in responsive_classic template and then report back if the same "miscalculation" still appears.

Cheers / Frank

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Cheers, Frank i have tried this and still the same issue will try as suggested number #6 in the tread and see if that fixes the problem

Cheers

Murray

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Originally Posted by Muzza

Cheers, Frank i have tried this and still the same issue will try as suggested number #6 in the tread and see if that fixes the problem

Cheers

Murray

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YES !

Frank your a genius, worked like a dream, really appreciate it

Cheers and have a great day

Murray

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Originally Posted by Muzza

YES !

Frank your a genius, worked like a dream, really appreciate it

Cheers and have a great day

Murray

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Excellent! Also make sure that the shipping module has the Basis of Tax set to Shipping (which is probably the case by now...)