Use Tax Rates Table

To edit use tax rates, you must be assigned permission 666 (Edit Use Tax Rates). If you are assigned permission 651 (View System Parameters) but not 666, you can view this table but cannot edit it. See Permissions Used by Sierra for more information.

To access the Use Tax Rates table, enable the Library subject to use tax Acquisitions option.

If your organization is located in a jurisdiction that collects use tax on items, you can set up the system for use tax which you can apply during invoice processing. You can define the use tax rates that are available during invoicing by using the Use Tax Rate table.

You can access the Use Tax Rate table via the following menu path:

Admin | Parameters | Acquisitions | Use Tax Rate

For information on modifying this table, see Maintaining System Parameter Tables.

Functionality Information

Maximum Entries: This table can hold up to eight use tax rates.
Adding and Editing Entries in this Table: To add a new use tax rate, place the cursor at the end of an existing rate and press Enter to add a new line to the table. Enter the new use tax rate on this line.; To edit an existing use tax rate, select the rate and enter the new use tax percentage.

Data Elements

Entries in the Use Tax Rate table contain the following data elements:

Element	Description
Percentage Rates	Use tax percentage rate. This rate can be up to three places to the left of the decimal point and up to two places to the right of the decimal point (e.g., "102.36"). If the use tax is a negative value, the number can be up to two places to the left of the decimal point. Include the negative sign (e.g., "–14.28").