PERFORM CHANGES TO THE GST AS OF January 1st, 2008
THIS MUST BE PERFORMED FOR EACH COMPANY
IN RSA's eBusiness Solutions


Repeat this procedure for the HST as well if required
(change to 13%)


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Step 1: Navigate to SYSTEM > CONFIGURATION > SYSTEM > TAXES as in Image 1

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Step 2: The next window that opens is the tax query window. Perform a query by either leaving the tax code blank or by putting in the tax code. If you do a query using your correct GST tax code you can proceed directly to Step 4

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Step 3: Select the GST tax code and click on the Modify icon.

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Step 4: Highlight the rate and change the current rate from 6.000 to 5.000. Click on the save icon.

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Step 5: Navigate to SYSTEM > TRANSACTIONS > SYSTEM UPDATES> REVISE TRANSACTION TAXES as in Image 5

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Step 6: Select the Sales Order , place a check mark in the "Update" box and click on the UPDATE icon. When the process is completed there will be a result screen indicating the tax code and the new rate.


Step 7 : REPEAT STEP 6 for the Purchase Orders (click on the arrow beside the Sales Order drop down box).

TO CHANGE THE TAX RATE ON A SPECIFIC INVOICE

If you need to change the rate of the GST on a specific invoice (from 6% -> 5%)

1. Search for the invoice, select it and click on MODIFY.
2. Click on the ADDITIONAL tab
3. In the TAX # 1 drop down. select another tax (the tax total will change)
4. In the TAX # 1 drop down. select GST (the tax total will change then change to 5%)
5. Save the invoice