(Tax – Tax Authorities)
Tax Authorities are the government entities (federal government, province, state government, county, municipality, etc.) on whose behalf tax is levied, reported, collected, and paid.
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Startup Guide - Tax Authorities
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Tax Authority
This is the name used to identify the tax authority on screens and reports.
Print Detail
Select this checkbox if you want the tax amount for this tax authority separately itemized on customer invoices in the Tax Detail section to the left of the Subtotals section. In Canada, for example, GST and provincial sales tax must be separately itemized on the invoice, in which case you would select this checkbox for each tax authority.
Supplier (Optional)
In this field you can optionally select the supplier to which you pay your tax liability. This is for reference only and has no functional purpose.
