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Used by countries where there is additional taxation on specific goods. In the UK this is used for the sale of alcohol, tobacco, and cigarettes where each item has a tax code associated with it, this is also known as excise taxation.
This screen is used to maintain the excise duty codes and rates of excise duty.
Adding a New Code
Enter all the items in the “Tax Code” section of the form and then SAVE, once you save without issues you then should add the new rate into the details, by adding the rate and pressing the ADD button
When adding a new code you will need the following information
Tax Code
Description
How the duty is charged
Whether small brewery or duty stamps need to be selected
The rate of the tax
If in doubt about how it should look then open up an existing record
Fields in the tax code section are as follows
Field | Explanation of Use |
|---|---|
Tax Code | This is the three digit tax code issued by HMRC they begin with a 3 or 6 Codes in the 4xx range are no longer applicable. Do not setup codes between 350 and 399 (see next section) |
Short Screen | A brief explanation of what the code is used for whcih appears on most of the windows and forms within the appliction. This should be self explanatory for the user. |
Description | The long HMRC description for the code, this will appear in the |
Product Type | The product type this code is used for. Each product must have a product type. |
Duty Stamps Applicable | Can this product itemhave duty stamps applied |
Archive | When no longer in use use the ARCHIVE option |
options through the applicationDelivery Advice Quantity Option
Calculation Methodology - The system needs to know which method it will be using for this tax code. Only one can be selected and you should enter this first.
Be careful setting this especially the LOL and HLOL Getting this wrong could mean a submission 100 times too much !!!
Small Brewery Option
Was removed when the new excise charging was introduced in August 2023
Relief Section
The introduction of the budget in August 2023 brought about a number of relief codes where small producers could claim a reduction in duty.
These relief codes MUST never be setup as individual codes within the Tax maintenance system they will always be linked directly to the main tax code.
e.g Tax Code 325 has 370 as a relief code.
ANY excise codes above 350 are relief codes and MUST NOT be setup as individual codes
Small Producer Relief
This is determined if the brand field (which can contain producer or manufacturer) for the product has a declared small producer value stored against the brand. At the time of product setup you my see a red note on the product if you pick a brand with this small producer setting enabled. More information can be found here Product - Customs
This will autoatically apply the relief based on the sliding scale if the small producer declaration is then used for the specific product.
within the Relief section you can also click on the OPEN option which will allow you to maintain the relief values stored for the product
A form similar to the one below will open
Special Codes
Code 777 - Customs Duty only items
This is setup specifically for customs only warehouses where the items you wish to store will be liable to customs duty. The product must not be an excise product using the excise codes 000-750
This product would normally have a corresponding commodity code setup for it within the commodity range.
Code 999 - Innocent Goods
This is applicable to general goods which are not subject to customs duty or you are not a customs warehouse. There should be a single commodity code setup for this which is 1000000000
You must use the above special codes as these are used with reports, and government reporting options, extracts and submissions.
Details Setup
When adding a new rate in you insert this into the Details section where you state the date/time this rate would apply and you enter the figure you need into the correct box for this product excise category, once finished pressing the +ADD button and ensure it is added to the list.
Validation Definitions
Min is greater than or equal to
Max is equal to or less than