Appendix B: Programming Tax in Canada
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Alpha 600/601 User’s Guide
3
Enter the Non-Taxable Limit. For example, if the Non-Taxable Limit is
$0.50, enter
50
. Do
not
enter any decimal places.
Note
Skip step 3 and step 4 if there is no Non-Taxable Limit in your area.
4
Press the
Non Tax
key.
5
Enter the Tax Percentage Rate as a 4-digit number. For example, if the
percentage rate is 8%, enter
8000
.
6
Press the
TAX2
key.
7
Program PST2 and PST3, if needed, following the above steps, but using
the correct Tax Rate Number for Step number 1.
8
When you are done, go to the next section for the next set of steps.
Linking Tax Rate(s) To Each Department
The list below shows the Canadian tax chart.
To link tax rates to departments, follow the general steps below. For more
detailed information about linking tax rates to departments, see Setting
Up Your Cash Register - Advanced on page 40. Remember to use the tax
chart in this section.
To program a department:
1
Enter
000
.
2
Enter the 2-digit number from the Canadian Tax Chart above. For
example, for GST tax only, enter
01
.
3
Press the
Sub-Total w/Tax
key.
4
Enter the price, or enter
0
if you do not want to program a default price.
5
Press the Department Key for the department number you are
programming.
6
Enter an alphanumeric description.
7
Press the
Check
key.
00
Non
-
Taxable
01
GST only
05
GST and PST1
06
GST and PST2
07
GST and PST3
11
GST and PST1 and PST2
12
GST and PST1 and PST3
13
GST and PST2 and PST3
