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To calculate the tax rate we need to calculate the tax amount that corresponds to the gross price. If we divide that tax amount by the gross price we get the tax rate. | To calculate the tax rate we need to calculate the tax amount that corresponds to the gross price. If we divide that tax amount by the gross price we get the tax rate. | ||
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Having the tax rate we can calculate the net price: | Having the tax rate we can calculate the net price: | ||
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This method returns the exact result, but its implementation requires to round the calculated tax amount. | This method returns the exact result, but its implementation requires to round the calculated tax amount. | ||
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After solving the issue {{IssueReference|issuenum=32265}}, to help reducing the impact of this rounding issue instead of using the price, the total gross amount is used to calculate the net amount which once divided by the quantity, allow us to obtain the net price. The formula used then is: | After solving the issue {{IssueReference|issuenum=32265}}, to help reducing the impact of this rounding issue instead of using the price, the total gross amount is used to calculate the net amount which once divided by the quantity, allow us to obtain the net price. The formula used then is: | ||
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As the net amounts are known, the standard methods to calculate the tax amounts based on net amounts are used. However, the calculated net amount has to be rounded to the standard precision of the currency. | As the net amounts are known, the standard methods to calculate the tax amounts based on net amounts are used. However, the calculated net amount has to be rounded to the standard precision of the currency. | ||
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In some cases, the sum of the tax amounts and the net amount might not be equal to the total gross amount. The difference will be adjusted when completing the document in the tax amounts, by adding or subtracting the difference to the higher tax amount so the final sum is correct. | In some cases, the sum of the tax amounts and the net amount might not be equal to the total gross amount. The difference will be adjusted when completing the document in the tax amounts, by adding or subtracting the difference to the higher tax amount so the final sum is correct. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:28, 20 December 2021
Introduction
Since the availability of the "Price Lists Including Taxes" feature, there has been some doubts on how net prices/amounts and tax amounts are calculated.
This how is aimed to explain these calculations in a simple way.
The calculation can be split into two steps:
- First one is to calculate the Net Amount based on a given Gross Amount and then the corresponding Tax Rate
- Second one is to calculate the Tax Amount based on the newly calculated Net Amount which then needs to be adjusted so the Net Amount plus the Tax Amount is equal to the Gross Amount.
Net Amount Calculation
In Openbravo cascade taxes calculation is supported. This means that when the Net Amount is being calculated we might not have a single rate to work with, but a relation of different tax rates.
Cascade taxes make the calculation of a net amount from a given gross amount a bit more difficult. You would normally divide the gross amount by the rate to get the net amount, but the rate might not be a unique one, in other words it might not be available therefore it has to be calculated.
To calculate the tax rate we need to calculate the tax amount that corresponds to the gross price. If we divide that tax amount by the gross price we get the tax rate.
tax amount of gross price tax rate = ------------------------------- gross price |
Having the tax rate we can calculate the net price:
gross price net price = ---------------------------- tax rate |
If we substitute the tax rate by the previous formula and simplify it we get:
This method returns the exact result, but its implementation requires to round the calculated tax amount.
In former Openbravo MPs this was rounded to the Price Precision of the currency, thus having a higher price precision was recommended.
After solving the issue 24378, a 50 decimals precision is used.
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This feature is available starting from 3.0PR17Q2. |
After solving the issue 32265, to help reducing the impact of this rounding issue instead of using the price, the total gross amount is used to calculate the net amount which once divided by the quantity, allow us to obtain the net price. The formula used then is:
gross amount
net price = gross amount * ( ------------------------------------------- ) / quantity
gross amount + tax amount of gross amount
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Taxes Calculation
Once the net amount is calculated it is time to calculate the final tax amount of the Order or the Invoice.
When taxes are calculated we also need to consider different possible configurations. Tax amounts might be rounded either at line or document level.
Besides, a single line might have tax amounts of different tax rates, if cascade tax rates are being used. So subtracting the net amount to the gross amount is not a valid option.
As the net amounts are known, the standard methods to calculate the tax amounts based on net amounts are used. However, the calculated net amount has to be rounded to the standard precision of the currency.
In some cases, the sum of the tax amounts and the net amount might not be equal to the total gross amount. The difference will be adjusted when completing the document in the tax amounts, by adding or subtracting the difference to the higher tax amount so the final sum is correct.
It is also possible that the sum of line net amounts is not equal to the total net amount. The difference will be adjusted when completing the document, by adding or subtracting the difference to the higher line net amount so the final sum is correct.
| Tax Example | Gross Amt | Net Amt | Rounded Net | Tax Amount | Adjusted Tax |
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| Simple 21% | 1.53 | 1.26446 | 1.26 | 0.26 | 0.27 |
| Simple 21% | 1.21 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.21 | 0.21 |
| Simple 21% | 1.64 | 1.35537 | 1.36 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
| 6.25% + 1% | 1.56 | 1.454545 | 1.45 | 0.09+0.01 | 0.10+0.01 |
| 6.25% + 1% | 1.61 | 1.501165 | 1.50 | 0.10+0.01 | 0.10+0.01 |
| 6.25% + 1% | 1.65 | 1.538461 | 1.54 | 0.10+.0.02 | 0.09+0.02 |
