Quote Originally Posted by s_mack View Post
why is it so "needed"? There is no tax requirement (that I am aware of) that requires you to break down the two taxes on seperate lines. In fact, hand written receipts that just say "tax included" are fine... as long as it mathematically is sound, and it is reported properly to the government(s), it really doesn't matter.

So if you have a reason, say so... otherwise "needed" is a bit of an over-statement and if this is the sole reason you are using an inferior shopping cart, well...

"desired" I can understand.

If it is for your own tax reporting purposes, there are simple SQL commands you can use to directly query your database to determine how much GST or PST you have collected.

- Steven
Perhaps the need is from the BUSINESS side and not necessarily from the customer side.

I'm quite sure there are many SQL commands that could be run to get various information out of the database, HOWEVER, they are not readily available or known to the majority of ZenCart users.

When there are multiple taxes calculated on an invoice they should always be indicated separately, period. A breakdown of individual taxes displayed on an order/invoice is NEEDED, DESIRED, and REQUIRED.

It is bad enough that the system does not come with reports to generate this information which means that it must be totaled manually with information taken from the orders. When the taxes are combined, it now involves more steps and more time for something that should have been included in the first place.

Stop quibbling over semantics (need vs. desired) when the best practice is to have them listed individually.