About Tax Calculation Fields

The details for user-configured tax codes are entered in Master Data > Tax Calculation.

Table 1. Tax Calculation Fields
Field Description
Tax Code The four-character alphanumeric code that identifies the tax calculation.
Tax Name The complete name of the tax calculation. The Tax Name can also be a short description.
Display When selected, the Tax Name is printed on the invoice instead of the Tax Code.
Effective Date The first day of the tax calculation's effectivity.
Termination Date The last day of the tax calculation's effectivity.
Applicable On Select if the tax calculation applies on the AWB level, Invoice level, or Postal AWB level. AWB is selected by default.
Prepaid/Collect The AWB mode of payment where the tax calculation applies. When left blank, the tax calculation applies to both Prepaid and Collect AWBs.
Host AWB Only When selected, the tax record is applicable only to Host AWBs.
Account No The tax amount is mapped to a specific charge code and posted to the Account Number defined in this field.
Origin Country and Dest. Country You can define the tax code to apply to AWBs in the specified Origin and Destination country pair. Clicking Origin Country or Dest Country navigates you to the Countries screen where you could create or modify country codes, provided you have the appropriate duty codes.
Origin Station and Dest Station You can define the tax code to apply to AWBs in the specified Origin and Destination city or airport pair. Clicking Origin Station or Dest Station navigates you to the Airports screen where you could create or modify airport records, provided you have the appropriate duty codes.
Routing Point Use the Routing Point field to enter a specific airport code. The tax calculation is applied to the AWBs transiting the specified airport.
Origin Zone and Dest Zone You can define the tax code to apply to AWBs in the specified Origin and Destination zone pair. Clicking Origin Zone or Dest Zone navigates you to the Airport Zones screen where you could create or modify airport zone records, provided you have the appropriate duty codes.
Agent The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular Agent specified in this field. You can retrieve available Agent codes from the database by clicking .
Billing Agent The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular Billing Agent specified in this field. You can retrieve available Agent codes from the database by clicking .
Shipper The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular Shipper specified in this field. You can retrieve available Agent codes from the database by clicking .
Consignee The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular Consignee specified in this field. You can retrieve available Agent codes from the database by clicking .
Agent Tax Group The tax calculation applies to AWBs whose agents belong to the Tax Group specified in this field.
Product The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular Product Code specified in this field. When left blank, the tax calculation applies to all products.
Product List The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular Product Codes specified in this field. You can enter multiple product codes separated by commas.
SHC The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular special handling code (SHC) specified in this field. When left blank, the tax calculation applies to all SHCs.
SHC List The tax calculation applies to AWBs with the particular SHCs specified in this field. You can enter multiple SHCs separated by commas.
Tax % The percentage applied to taxable components of the shipment. The value entered here multiplied by the total taxable components and divided by 100 determines the Tax amount. The Maximum value possible is 99.99/-.
Override System Calculated Taxes When selected, all hard-coded tax values (reflected as SYS in the Tax window) are set to zero (0.00). When cleared, all hard-coded tax amounts calculated by the application are added to the Value computed with this calculation. Override System Calculated Taxes only applies to hard-coded taxes on AWB level, such as, Tax Agent, Tax Carrier, and Receiving Agent.
CASS VAT Indicator When selected, the tax amounts due Carrier and due Agent are not included in the CASS Output file.
Taxes Exempted Use the Taxes Exempted field to enter specific tax codes for exemption when this tax code record is applied to the AWB.
Currency The currency of the minimum and maximum tax amount. If the currency code defined here does not match the issuing currency for AWB level taxes and invoice currency, the minimum and maximum amounts are converted and compared with the issuing currency.
Min Amount The minimum amount for the tax calculation to apply.
Max Amount The maximum amount for the tax calculation to apply.
Exclude Minimum When selected, the tax amount is not charged if the Tax Amount computed by this tax calculation is lower than but not equal to the Min Amount defined. In this
Taxable Components Select at least one of the AWB charges that are going to be taxable in this tax calculation.
  • Weight Charge - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's weight charge if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the weight charges of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Valuation Charge - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's valuation if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the valuation of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Incentive - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's incentive if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the incentive amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Commission - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's commission amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the commission amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Other Charge Due Car Prepaid - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's total Prepaid Other Charges Due Carrier amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the total Prepaid Other Charges Due Carrier amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Other Charge Due Car Collect - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's total Collect Other Charges Due Carrier amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the Collect Other Charges Due Carrier amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Other Charge Due Agent Prepaid - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's total Prepaid Other Charges Due Agent amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the Prepaid Other Charges Due Agent amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Other Charge Due Agent Collect - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's total Collect Other Charges Due Agent amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the Collect Other Charges Due Agent amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Freight Charge Less Incentive - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's weight charge and valuation less the incentive amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the weight charges and valuations less the sum of the incentives of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Freight Charge Less Commission - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's weight charge and valuation less the commission amount if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the weight charges and valuations less the sum of the commission amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Freight Charge Less Incentive and Commission - when selected, The Tax % is applicable to the air waybill's weight charge and valuation less the incentive and commission amounts if the Tax is applicable on the AWB level. If the Tax % is applicable on the Invoice level, the Tax % is applicable to the sum of the weight charges and valuations less the sum of the incentive and commission amounts of the AWBs included in the invoice.
  • Other Charge - when selected, you can define a specific Other Charge to the AWB whether collect or prepaid.
Tax Liability Select the Participant who will shoulder the tax from the drop-down list.
  • Agent - the computed tax amount in the Tax Agent field of the Full AWB is deducted from the Net Payable of the Agent.
  • Carrier - the computed tax amount in the Tax Carrier field of the Full AWB is added to the Net Payable of the Agent.
  • Recv Agent - the computed tax amount in the Tax field of the Import AWB is added to the Net Payable of the Agent. The tax amount can also be viewed in the AWB Tax pop-up window by clicking the Tax button.
Remarks Free text area for notes regarding the tax code.