[Koha] Prices and tax in koha (also send on koha-devel)

[Fischer, Katrin]

Hi,

I have asked one of our libraries using acquisitions to take a look at the questions, forwarding their answers:

- If you get quoted a price for an item, is that price inclusive or exclusive of tax?
* Usually inclusive, fixed retail price. 
* We do not order much internationally.

- Do you want to be able to account for taxes in a separate fund from the fund that pays for the main cost of the item?
* No, in my library, we don't need that.

- As a library, are there taxes that you would pay when purchasing items that subsequently get refunded at the end of the year?
* No, we don't get any refund at the end of the year.

- If a vendor gives you a discount, is the discount applied to the pre-tax price or the price that includes tax?
* The discount is applied on price including tax.

- What factors govern the tax rate that applies to a given item?
* It depends on the origin of the vendor (France, European Union, Non European Union), but the German tax law applies


I can add to the last question that in Germany different tax rates apply for books/printed materials and electronic resources.

Who is next? :)

Katrin 

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: koha-bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz [mailto:koha-
> bounces at lists.katipo.co.nz] On Behalf Of BOUIS Sonia
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2014 2:46 PM
> To: Galen Charlton
> Cc: koha at lists.katipo.co.nz
> Subject: Re: [Koha] Prices and tax in koha (also send on koha-devel)
> 
> Hi,
> I'm not very fast to answer but I'm still interested by the question so I
> will try to answer at Galen's questions and I hope that there'll be several
> answers.
> - If you get quoted a price for an item, is that price inclusive or
> exclusive of tax?
> It depends on the vendor : some are giving price including tax and other
> not. But they always do the same manner.
> - Do you want to be able to account for taxes in a separate fund from the
> fund that pays for the main cost of the item?
> No, in my library, we don't need that. But I think it's true in other
> institutions
> - As a library, are there taxes that you would pay when purchasing items
> that subsequently get refunded at the end of the year?
> No, we don't have any refund at the end of the year
> - If a vendor gives you a discount, is the discount applied to the pre-tax
> price or the price that includes tax?
> The discount is applied on price including tax
> - What factors govern the tax rate that applies to a given item?
> It depends on the origin of the vendor (France, European Union, Non European
> Union)
> 
> Your turn.. :)
> 
> Regards
> 
> Sonia BOUIS
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