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Import duty, taxes transport

Last post 02-18-2008 8:30 AM by Kim. 1 replies.
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  • 12-26-2007 7:46 AM

    • geocan
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    Import duty, taxes transport

    Hi. I have installed 60 days pro version. my company imports and pays in USD, to supplier, pays UPS for transport and import taxes in CAD. now in order to setup properly my instinct says me to create inventory item titled Duties and another inventory item for Transport (transport cost/item varies) and assemble inventory item to understand exact cost. How I can do that, is there a template close to this setup to test. is anybody agree about this way or any other solution. Thank you
  • 02-18-2008 8:30 AM In reply to

    • Kim
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    Re: Import duty, taxes transport

    Hello geocan,

    We have a knowledge base article on setting up import duty to calculate and track automatically.  Review these steps for your setup.

    For freight, you can track the Freight Expense and Freight Revenue automatically on any invoice.  First make sure you link the freight accounts in your Payables and Receivables settings (Setup, Settings,  Payables / Receivables, Linked Accounts.)  Then enter the freight amount in the freight field toward the total of the Purchase or Sales invoice (if you are only paying or charging freight the invoice body would be blank except for the freight charge which is fine also.)

    This is one method.  The duty import article briefly touches on adding duty directly to the purchase price.  You may wish to try both methods in a test company before proceeding in your actual data file.

    Kim
    Customer Support Analyst
    Simply Accounting by Sage
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