Create a sales tax code

Click General ledger> Setup> Sales tax> Sales tax codes .
Press CTRL+N to create a line for the new sales tax code.
In the Sales tax codefield, enter a unique identifier for the sales tax code.
In the Namefield, enter a meaningful name for the new sales tax code.
Select values for the following mandatory fields:
- Currency(on the Generaltab)
- Ledger posting group(on the Overviewor Generaltab)
- Settlement period(on the Overviewor Generaltab)
On the Calculationtab, select values for the Origin, Marginal base, and Method of calculationfields.
To define percentages or amounts and rate intervals for the sales tax calculation in specific periods, click Values.
To define minimum and maximum sales tax amounts in specific periods, click Limits.

Create a sales tax code as a packing duty

Click General ledger> Setup> Sales tax> Sales tax codes .
Press CTRL+N to create a line for the new sales tax code.
In the Sales tax codefield, enter a unique identifier for the sales tax code.
In the Namefield, enter a meaningful name for the new sales tax code.
Select values for the following mandatory fields:
- Currency(on the Generaltab)
- Ledger posting group(on the Overviewor Generaltab)
- Settlement period(on the Overviewor Generaltab)
On the Calculationtab, in the Originfield, select Amount per unit.
In the Unitfield, select the unit that the packing duty tax is calculated for. This is also the unit that is used in the amount per unit calculation.
Select the Packing dutyfield.
To define the sales tax amount per unit, click Values.

Click General ledger> Setup> Sales tax> Sales tax codes .
Press CTRL+N to create a line for the new sales tax code.
In the Sales tax codefield, enter a unique identifier for the sales tax code.
In the Namefield, enter a meaningful name for the new sales tax code.
Select values for the following mandatory fields:
- Currency(on the Generaltab)
- Ledger posting group(on the Overviewor Generaltab)
- Settlement period(on the Overviewor Generaltab)
On the Calculationtab, in the Originfield, select Amount per unit.
In the Unitfield, select the unit that the purchase duty tax is calculated for. This is also the unit that is used in the amount per unit calculation.
On the Generaltab, select the Purchase dutyfield.
To define the sales tax amount per unit, click Values.