Understanding tax types

Items purchased through the POS application are applied with taxes corresponding to its tax type. Taxes are pre-assigned to specific items in the Product Catalog.

On the POS application, each tax type is identified through a tax character that can be up to three characters in length. Tax characters are displayed on the item line, and on sales, return, and exchange receipts.

Some items can be mapped to multiple tax types. Sales taxes that are applicable to specific locations can also be collected by consumers through the POS. For example, in Oregon, the state collects a tax of $15 as excise tax for bicycles that retail for $200 or more. For more information on mapping tax types to items, consult with an NCR Representative.

The following table describes the POS application’s defined tax types and their corresponding tax characters.

Tax Type Code	Tax Type Name	Tax Character	Description
1, 9, 10, 11	State Sales Tax, State Tax1, State Tax2, State Tax3	ST, ST1, ST2, ST3	Tax imposed on certain goods and services set as a percentage by the governments charging the tax. The sales tax can be included in the price (tax-inclusive) or added at the point of sale (tax-exclusive).
2	County Sales Tax	CT	Tax imposed on retailers making taxable retail sales, rentals, leases or providing taxable services in a county.
3	Local Sales Tax	LT	Tax assessed and imposed by a local authority such as a state, county, or municipality. An example of a local tax is the property tax.
4	GST (Goods and Services Tax)	G	Tax imposed by the federal government on most goods and services sold for domestic consumption. Canada is one of the countries that collect Goods and Services Tax.
5	HST (Harmonized Sales Tax)	H	Tax paid by the consumer at the point of sale (POS). The Harmonized Sales Tax combines the GST and PST into a single sales tax. The Harmonized Sales Tax was implemented in several Canadian provinces.
6	PST (Provincial Sales Tax)	P	Tax applied to goods and services in Canadian provinces.
7	VAT (Value Added Tax)	V	Tax imposed at each stage of the production and delivery of goods and services.
8	PIF (Public Improvement Fee)	I	A fee collected by businesses on sales transactions. The money is used to pay for on-site improvements like curbs and sidewalks, sewer systems, or parking facilities.
OR15	Excise Tax	ET	Sales tax on specific goods or services that are applied on per unit basis or as a fixed percentage of the sales price. In the US and Canada, excise taxes are imposed on tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, gasoline, and some luxury items.