[ic] Tax&Shipping!!!

Mike Heins mikeh@minivend.com
Fri, 16 Feb 2001 16:33:01 -0500


Quoting Philippe Roche (allosteric@videotron.ca):
> Hi,
> 
> I have a problem with the two sales tax in canada/Quebec
> I've read the announce concerning this problem and find this:
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This one comes up often enough that we need an FAQ. You need
> to use the mv_handling feature.
> 
> In shipping.asc:
> 
> gst     GST     [subtotal noformat=1]   0       99999999        x .07
> pst     PST     [subtotal noformat=1] [value state]     0       0       0
> pst     PST for Alberta AB      0       99999999        x .075
> pst     PST for Ontario ON      0       99999999        x .08
> etc.
> pst     No PST          0       99999999        0
> 
> GST is always applied, but PST can be geographically qualified
> on province. The first line just sets up the geographic qualification.
> 
> Now just set:
> 
>         [value name=mv_handling set="gst pst" hide=1]
> 
> somewhere at the top of the checkout page.
> 
> Finally:
> 
>         GST: [shipping gst]
>         PST: [shipping pst]
y 
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> This work! but the calcul of the tax is not valid: exemple:
> This solution calcul this way:
> subtotal=10.00$ + tax1(0.70$) + tax2(0.75$) = 11.45$
> And i need this:
> subtotal=10.00 + tax1 = 10.70 x tax2 = 0,80.--> totaltax1(10.70) + tax2(0.80) 
> = 11.50
> In a larger number the diffrence is important...to important!


Try:

    f [calc] @@TOTAL@@ + [handling mode=gst noformat=1] * .08 [/calc]

instead of "x .08" in your cost field.

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