Tax Free Time Periods
This document will explain how to configure DVMAX so that your customers will not be charged tax for a given period of time, like tax free weeks/weekends.
At the start of the tax free period
Note: You may need to log in as Administrator to perform these changes.
From the Section pull-down, choose System Constants
Locate the Finance Constants Tab
In the Sales Tax Rates box, locate the tax record that should not be charged.WRITE DOWN THE TAX CODE INFORMATION. This is very important, as you will need to reenter the EXACT same information after the Tax Free period.
Double-click and delete the record using the Delete button.
Confirm the deletion
After the tax free period
Reenter the Tax Code Information:
From the Section pull-down, choose System Constants
Locate the Finance Constants Tab
Double-click in the Sales Tax Rates box.
Reenter your Tax Name, Tax Code and Tax Amount. IT MUST BE THE SAME as the the information you deleted at the beginning of the tax free period.
Click OK to confirm
Reset Taxable Bill Items to Charge Tax:
From the Section pull-down, choose Inventory Management
Search for Bill Items by General
From the drop down (or the first box, depending on version), choose Taxable
Choose Is True, (or click Is Equal To, depending on version), then choose True
Click Query. A list of bill items will be generated.
From the Bill Item pull-down, choose Change Item Settings
In the Bill Item Costings area, set the Sales Tax Rate to your tax record
Click the Set button just to the right of that setting
Once you get confirmation it is complete, click OK.
Quit DVMAX Client and relaunch for these changes to take effect.
